Thousands of factory workers have been given their cards [=have been laid off; have lost their jobs] in recent months.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
get your cards — get/be given/your cards british old fashioned phrase to be told by your employer that you no longer have a job Thesaurus: forcing someone and being forced to leave a jobsynonym applying and interviewing for jobshyponym … Useful english dictionary
card — I UK [kɑː(r)d] / US [kɑrd] noun Word forms card : singular card plural cards *** 1) [uncountable] British thick stiff paper, thinner than cardboard 2) a) [countable] a piece of thick stiff paper folded into two equal parts, with a picture and a… … English dictionary
card — card1 [ kard ] noun *** ▸ 1 for paying/getting money ▸ 2 with information ▸ 3 for sending greetings ▸ 4 for playing games ▸ 5 something giving an advantage ▸ 6 in a computer ▸ 7 someone who makes you laugh ▸ 8 thick stiff paper ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
CARD — ( certificates of amortized revolving debt) pass through securities backed by credit card receivables. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * card card [kɑːd ǁ kɑːrd] noun [countable] 1. a small piece of plastic or paper that shows that someone… … Financial and business terms
card — [[t]kɑ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦♦ cards 1) N COUNT A card is a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard on which something is written or printed. Check the numbers below against the numbers on your card. 2) N COUNT: with supp, usu n N A card is a piece of… … English dictionary
Card counting — A blackjack game in progress Card counting is a casino card game strategy used primarily in the blackjack family of casino games to determine whether the next hand is likely to give a probable advantage to the player or to the dealer. Card… … Wikipedia
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Card check — (also called majority sign up) is a method for American employees to organize into a labor union in which a majority of employees in a bargaining unit sign authorization forms, or cards, stating they wish to be represented by the union. Since the … Wikipedia
