give (someone) the hook
give (someone) the hook
To relieve someone of a particular job or task. After allowing back-to-back home runs, our manager gave the closer the hook.
See also: give, hook
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be given the hook
- come back and see us
- comeback
- come back
- crawl back to
- crawl back to (one)
- back
- back at (something or some place)
- back over
- back over (someone or something)