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walk the plank

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  • verb historical On a pirate ship, to walk off a plank of wood into the ocean. Used as a method of killing.
  • verb figuratively To be forced to resign from a position in an organization.

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cross-references (3)

Cross-references

  1. long walk off a short pier
  2. send to an early grave
  3. shark bait

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