give her the bells and let her fly
give her the bells and let her fly
To release someone from something, often a job. The phrase comes from hawking—when an owner no longer needed a particular hawk, its bells would be removed, and it would be set free. The new secretary hasn't taken one accurate message for me all week. At this point, I'm ready to give her the bells and let her fly.
See also: and, bell, fly, give, let
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
- great minds
- great minds think alike
- wear the cap and bells
- from my cold, dead hands
- nine tailors make a man
- beck and call
- hell's bells
- Hell's bells!
- a penny for them