hand someone their cards

Meaning: (idiomatic,slang,British,Ireland)Todismisssomeone from employment; tofireor makeredundant.1950, Miklos Laszlo,And the Snow Falls: A Play in Three Acts, page29:To begin with, you were not sacked; it was you who gave notice.[…]Upon which hehanded me my cardsand my wages.1985, “Ordinary Man”, inOrdinary Man‎[1], performed by Christy Moore, produced by Dónal Lunny:Now they say that times are hard and they’vehanded me my cards. They say there’s not the work to go around. And when the whistle blows, the gates will finally close. Tonight they’re going to shut this factory down. Then they’ll tear it d-o-w-n2020October 16, Salmi Khan Anmol,The Oldman’s English Lessons: An English Book, page1667:I washanded my cardsyesterday and so today I’m looking for a new job.

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