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walk the plank

to be forced to leave your job. Several Cabinet Ministers have been forced to walk the plank following the latest Government scandal.

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We will seize the children and carry them to the boat: the boys we will make walk the plank, and Wendy shall be our mother. The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context At present, in the splendid autumn weather - the autumn at least was a pure boon in the terrible place - he loafed about his "work" undeterred, secretly agitated; not in the least "minding" that the whole proposition, as they said, was vulgar and sordid, and ready to climb ladders, to walk the plank, to handle materials and look wise about them, to ask questions, in fine, and challenge explanations and really "go into" figures. The Jolly Corner by James, Henry View in context A portion of several boards holding together had fallen across the rail, and one end protruded overboard, like a gangway leading upon nothing, like a gangway leading over the deep sea, leading to death--as if inviting us to walk the plank at once and be done with our ridiculous troubles. Youth: A Narrative by Conrad, Joseph View in context More results

We will seize the children and carry them to the boat: the boys we will make walk the plank, and Wendy shall be our mother.

The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context

At present, in the splendid autumn weather - the autumn at least was a pure boon in the terrible place - he loafed about his "work" undeterred, secretly agitated; not in the least "minding" that the whole proposition, as they said, was vulgar and sordid, and ready to climb ladders, to walk the plank, to handle materials and look wise about them, to ask questions, in fine, and challenge explanations and really "go into" figures.

The Jolly Corner by James, Henry View in context

A portion of several boards holding together had fallen across the rail, and one end protruded overboard, like a gangway leading upon nothing, like a gangway leading over the deep sea, leading to death--as if inviting us to walk the plank at once and be done with our ridiculous troubles.

Youth: A Narrative by Conrad, Joseph View in context

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