get the pink slip
idiom
chiefly US, informal
: to lose one's job because there is not enough work : to be laid off
Thousands of factory workers have gotten the pink slip in recent months.
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The franchise would have to cut someone to make room on the 17-player roster, and Smailagic would be the most likely candidate to get the pink slip after playing only 152 minutes in 1½ years (13 minutes this season).
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Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2021
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Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2021
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