Workplace Expressions

noun a colloquial term for a notice of dismissal or termination from employment

• After multiple warnings, the employee was finally given their walking papers.
• I heard Sarah got her walking papers yesterday.
• Looks like Mike is getting his walking papers soon.
• When the project failed, it was clear that the team would be receiving their walking papers.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• I would rather die in a ditch than compromise my principles.
• If he thinks I'm going to do his work for him, he can go and die in a ditch!
• She can just go die in a ditch for all I care.
• I would fight tooth and nail for what I believe in, I won't die in a ditch without a fight.

noun a physical gesture of frustration or exasperation where one rests their head on their desk

verb to physically express frustration or exasperation by resting one's head on their desk

• The employee let out a frustrated sigh before placing his head on his desk in a headdesk motion.
• I couldn't believe he made that mistake again, I had to headdesk in disbelief.
• When I heard the news, I just wanted to headdesk and scream.
• Her constant complaining made me want to headdesk until the frustration went away.