2. To walk the plank 被解雇
Plank就是很厚的木板。據(jù)說,過去海盜攔截船只后會逼迫沒有利用價值的人們走到一塊木板上,然后將他們推進(jìn)海里。To walk the plank的說法由此得來,現(xiàn)在多指“被除名”。
When you take over the store, think twice about making the manager walk the plank. It may not be easy to find another one as honest and efficient as he is.
你接管店鋪的時候,解雇經(jīng)理這個問題要三思而行。因為要找一個像他那樣老實又有效率的經(jīng)理恐怕不是那么容易的。