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

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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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Hello Torsten!
Why my answer is incorrect?
Happy Christmas!

[Alan]

Flame as a verb means set fire to. Fire is dismiss someone from their job, give someone the sack.
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[Torsten]

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 :)

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