out on one's ear

out on one's ear
fired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.

If you are late one more time, you shall be out on your ear.


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  • out on one's ear — (informal) Dismissed swiftly and without politeness • • • Main Entry: ↑ear …   Useful english dictionary

  • be out on one's ear — ► be out on one s ear informal be dismissed ignominiously. Main Entry: ↑ear …   English terms dictionary

  • out on one's ear, thrown (etc.) —  Emph. form of thrown out …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • throw one out on one’s ear — tv. to remove someone from a place forcibly. □ Straighten up, or I’ll throw you out on your ear. □ The caretaker caught us and threw us out on our ear …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • be out on one's ear — informal be dismissed ignominiously. → ear …   English new terms dictionary

  • Out of one's own head — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • be out on one's ear — informal be dismissed or ejected ignominiously …   Useful english dictionary

  • ear — Ⅰ. ear [1] ► NOUN 1) the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates. 2) the fleshy external part of this organ. 3) (in other animals) an organ sensitive to sound. 4) an ability to recognize and appreciate music or language. 5)… …   English terms dictionary

  • To be out of one's head — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ear — 1. n. 1 a the organ of hearing and balance in man and vertebrates, esp. the external part of this. b an organ sensitive to sound in other animals. 2 the faculty for discriminating sounds (an ear for music). 3 an ear shaped thing, esp. the handle… …   Useful english dictionary

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