
give sb. the hook 炒某人魷魚
Our new secretary didn't last long. She always came to work late and left early, and she didn't learn to use the word processor. So after six weeks the boss had to give her the hook.
我們的秘書沒有干多久.她總是遲到早退,而且還不學(xué)著用電腦.所以,她干了六個星期后,老板不得不解雇了她.