serve notice
To fire; to terminate one's employment or formal association.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The manager served notice to the lazy employee today.”
“After the company lost its biggest client, the director had to serve notice to several members of the sales team.”
“The board of directors decided to serve notice to the chief executive, citing a long history of poor financial performance and failed strategic initiatives.”
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first come, first served
One will be dealt with in the order in which one arrives.
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give notice
To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.
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serve someone right
To happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.
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serve the turn
To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need.
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serve time
To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that violates the law.
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serve two masters
To take orders from two superiors or two conflicting parties.
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serve up
To provide; deliver; inflict; impose.
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take no notice of
To ignore.
Last updated August 10, 2026