HyperDic: give_the_sack

English > 1 sense of the expression give the sack:
VERBsocialgive the sack, displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, terminateterminate the employment of
English > give the sack: 1 sense > verb 1, social
MeaningTerminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsdisplace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, terminate
Narrowerclean outForce out
dismiss, send packing, send away, dropstop associating with
furlough, lay offdismiss, usually for economic reasons
pension offlet go from employment with an attractive pension
retiremake (someone) retire
squeeze outForce out
BroaderremoveRemove from a position or an office
Oppositehire, engage, employEngage or hire for work
Spanishdar aviso, dejar cesante, despachar, despedir, destituir, echar, exonerar, finiquitar, poder
Catalanacomiadar, despedir, destituir, fer fora

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