give (one) the sack
give (one) the sack
To fire someone from a job or task. The new secretary is so rude—I need to give her the sack. I tried so hard to do a good job in Mrs. Smith's garden, but she gave me the sack anyway.
See also: give, sack
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- get the sack
- give somebody/get the sack
- sack, to get/give the
- do a good job
- be just the job
- set (one) up with (someone or something)
- set up
- turnaround
- ease someone into (something)
- have a job