English

Etymology
A possibly fictional punishment practised by pirates, the victim is made to walk off the end of a plank projecting from the side of a ship, Tantamount to forcing one to commit suicide.

Verb
walk the plank

1. figuratively To be forced to resign from a position in an organization

#: After I was caught selling company secrets, I'm not surprised they made me walk the plank.

See also
shark bait
long walk off a short pier
send to an early grave

Category:English idioms

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