목이 잘렸어요 · 목이 잘릴 뻔했어요 · 목이 잘리면
to get fired, to get the axe (lit. to have one's neck cut)
Example
실수를 크게 해서 회사에서 목이 잘릴 뻔했어요.
I made a big mistake and almost got fired.
Word parts
Losing your job is pictured as losing your head.
Good to know
Casual; often shortened to just 잘리다 (회사에서 잘렸어요). Neutral or formal: 해고되다.
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