get the sack

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Verb 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Verb

get the sack

1. (idiomatic, chiefly British) To be dismissed from employment.

[edit] Synonyms

• get sacked, get the chop, get the boot, get the elbow
• get the ax, get the axe
• get the boot

[edit] Related terms

• give the sack
• sack (verb)
• hit the sack