strikesomeoneoff(something)
phrasal verbwithstrikeverbuk/straɪk/us/straɪk/struck|struck
UKIf someone with aresponsiblejobsuch as adoctororlawyerisstruckoff, they areofficiallynotallowedtocontinuein thatworkbecause of having done somethingseriouslywrong:
Asolicitorwhoinsultedtwoofficialsfrom the Law Society wasstruckoffforabusivebehaviour.
Firing staff
- axe
- be out onyourearidiom
- castsomeoneadriftidiom
- chop
- constructive dismissal
- decertification
- firing
- get the pushidiom
- givesomeonethe heave-hoidiom
- heave-ho
- invalidsomeoneout
- relieve
- relievesomeoneofsomething
- removal
- remove
- retire
- rightsize
- rightsizing
- terminate
- termination