get the shove
get the shove
1. To be fired from one's job. Primarily heard in UK. After messing up that account, I'm terrified that I'm going to get the shove from my boss.
2. To have a romantic relationship ended by one's partner. Primarily heard in UK. Susan is just devastated—she got the shove from Kelly a few days ago.
See also: get, shove
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be out of (one's) head
- be at a disadvantage
- at a disadvantage
- address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
- address comments or remarks to
- address (one's) remarks to (someone or something)
- be in it for
- be more than (something)
- be more than glad, ready, etc.
- away from it all