get the bullet

get the bullet

To lose one's job. Primarily heard in UK. You're going to get the bullet if you keep coming into work late.See also: bullet, get

get the bullet

BRITISH, INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone gets the bullet, they lose their job. The banks are still making money but they only have to have one bad year and everybody gets the bullet. Note: You can also say that someone is given the bullet. Pike was out of work for 2½ years after being given the bullet as the team's youth boss.See also: bullet, get