phrasal verb · informal
get fired
UK/ɡet ˈfaɪəd/US/ɡet ˈfaɪərd/GET FIRED
speakingtask2
to be dismissed from a job; to lose one's job because of poor performance or misconduct
Examples
“He got fired after several warnings about his punctuality.”
“People worry they might get fired if the company restructures.”
“She was unfairly fired and later won a compensation claim.”
Band 8 sentence
“When the company downsized, several employees regrettably got fired despite their long service.”
Collocations
- get fired from a job
- get fired for misconduct
Word family
get fired verb (phrase)got fired verb (past)getting fired verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
He was fired by the company.→He was fired from the company.
I got fired because I late.→I got fired because I was late.
Say it for a higher band
5lose job→6be dismissed→7+get fired
Synonyms
be dismissed
Easily confused
be dismissed
“The employee was dismissed after the investigation.”
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