give someone the big e

give (one) the big e

To summarily spurn, dismiss, or reject one. The phrase is a shortening of "give (one) the big elbow," meaning the same. Jonathan has had a broken heart ever since Pat gave him the big e. Management promptly gave the new accountant the big e after his miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars. They'll give me the big e if they ever find out I wasn't sick on those days I called out.

give someone the big e

reject someone, typically in an insensitive or dismissive way. British informal

The e in the phrase is from elbow : give someone the big elbow has the same meaning.

词组	give someone the big e
释义	give someone the big e give (one) the big e To summarily spurn, dismiss, or reject one. The phrase is a shortening of "give (one) the big elbow," meaning the same. Jonathan has had a broken heart ever since Pat gave him the big e. Management promptly gave the new accountant the big e after his miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars. They'll give me the big e if they ever find out I wasn't sick on those days I called out. See also: big, give Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. give someone the big e reject someone, typically in an insensitive or dismissive way. British informal The e in the phrase is from elbow : give someone the big elbow has the same meaning. See also: big, give, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: give (one) the big e give (one) the flick (pass) give someone the flick give (someone) the elbow give somebody the elbow give someone the elbow give (one) the air give someone the air cancel canceled
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