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walk the plank verb

  /ˈwɔk ðə ˈplænk/ , /ˈwɔːk ðə ˈplænk/
  • (idiomatic) To be forced to resign from a position in an organization.
 (強制的に)地位から落とされる
  • (historical, also, figurative) On an early naval vessel or pirate ship: to be forced to walk off the end of a gangplank (a plank of wood extending outwards from the side of the vessel) and plunge into the ocean and drown, used as a method of killing.
 板歩きの刑
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