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1 got the sack
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(the) sack — dismissal from employment In the days when workmen had to provide their own tools, they were kept in a bag or sack at the employer s workshop, or carried in them to work. To be given it, or sacked, by your master meant you were dismissed:… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
got the sack — was fired, was dismissed, was kicked out … English contemporary dictionary
get the sack — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be fired or dismissed from work. * /John got the sack at the factory last week./ 2. To be told by one s lover that the relationship is over. * /Joanna gave Sam the sack./ See: GET THE AX and GET THE BOUNCE(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
get the sack — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be fired or dismissed from work. * /John got the sack at the factory last week./ 2. To be told by one s lover that the relationship is over. * /Joanna gave Sam the sack./ See: GET THE AX and GET THE BOUNCE(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ the\ sack — v. phr. slang 1. To be fired or dismissed from work. John got the sack at the factory last week. 2. To be told by one s lover that the relationship is over. Joanna gave Sam the sack. See: get the axe and get the bounce(2) … Словарь американских идиом
get the sack — If someone gets the sack, they lose their job, usually because they have done something wrong. Charlie got the sack when his boss caught him stealing … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
get the sack — AND get the ax tv. to be dismissed from one’s employment. □ Poor Tom got the sack today. He’s always late. □ I was afraid that Sally was going to get the ax … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get the sack — to be told to leave your job. He got the sack when they found out that he d lied about his qualifications … New idioms dictionary
sack — See: GET THE SACK at GET THE BOUNCE(2), GIVE THE SACK at GIVE THE BOUNCE(2), HIT THE HAY or HIT THE SACK, LEAVE HOLDING THE BAG or LEAVE HOLDING THE SACK … Dictionary of American idioms
sack — See: GET THE SACK at GET THE BOUNCE(2), GIVE THE SACK at GIVE THE BOUNCE(2), HIT THE HAY or HIT THE SACK, LEAVE HOLDING THE BAG or LEAVE HOLDING THE SACK … Dictionary of American idioms
sack — Ⅰ. sack1 (săk) n. 1. a) A bag, especially one made of strong material for holding grain or objects in bulk. b) The amount that a sack can hold: »sold two sacks of rice. 2. also sacque A short loose fitting garment for women and children … Word Histories