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What does this idiom mean: 'to get fired'?



 
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What does this idiom mean: 'to get fired'? #1 (permalink) Fri Dec 31, 2004 0:21 am   What does this idiom mean: 'to get fired'?
 

Test No. incompl/advan-47 "You have to go", question 1

My job has gone because my boss has ......... me.

(a) burned
(b) fired
(c) lit
(d) flamed

Test No. incompl/advan-47 "You have to go", answer 1

My job has gone because my boss has fired me.

Correct answer: (b) fired

Your answer was: incorrect
My job has gone because my boss has flamed me.
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Fired #2 (permalink) Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:18 am   Fired
 

Flame as a verb means set fire to. Fire is dismiss someone from their job, give someone the sack.
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Get fired #3 (permalink) Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:20 am   Get fired
 

Well,

To get fired is a set expression and it means that you lose your job, you are dismissed from your responsibilities. You see, this is something that cannot happen to english-test.net forum members like you Smile
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