giving someone their cards
giving someone their cards is the present participle and gerund of give someone their cards.
Meaning of give someone their cards
Verb
give someone their cards (third-person singular simple present gives someone their cards, present participle giving someone their cards, simple past gave someone their cards, past participle given someone their cards)
- To dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.
- HEAD WAITER: It’s filthy! Gaston, find out who washed this up and give them their cards immediately!1969 October 19, J Graham Chapman, John Clees, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, 16:38 from the start, in Monty Python’s Flying Circus (How to Recognise Different Types of Tree...
- Synonyms:
- hand someone his cards
Questions about giving someone their cards
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- Giving someone their cards is the present participle and gerund of give someone their cards.
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