get the sack

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Verb

get the sack (third-person singular simple present gets the sack, present participle getting the sack, simple past and past participle got the sack)

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

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:lay off
• get sacked, get the chop, get the boot, get the elbow
• get the ax, get the axe
• get the boot

Related terms

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