give sb. the hook 炒某人鱿鱼
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.
我们的秘书没有干多久.她总是迟到早退,而且还不学着用电脑.所以,她干了六个星期后,老板不得不解雇了她.
