give the elbow

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Infinitive
to give the elbow

Third person singular
gives the elbow

Simple past
gave the elbow

Past participle
given the elbow

Present participle
giving the elbow

to give the elbow (third-person singular simple present gives the elbow, present participle giving the elbow, simple past gave the elbow, past participle given the elbow)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic, British) To fire (an employee); to terminate the employment of.
    They said I couldn't do the job so they gave me the elbow. So, now I'm looking for work again.

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to fire
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