the ax(e)

Dismissal from employment. Usually used after "get" or "give." They gave me the ax for sleeping on the job. After they announced cutbacks, a lot of us were afraid of getting the axe.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

axe

n. a musical instrument. (Originally a saxophone.) Get out your axe and let’s jam.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

the sack
the air
the gate
old heave-ho
the (old) heave-ho
icy mitt
heave ho
sack
not so much
been there, done that

词组	the ax(e)
释义	the ax(e) the ax(e) Dismissal from employment. Usually used after "get" or "give." They gave me the ax for sleeping on the job. After they announced cutbacks, a lot of us were afraid of getting the axe. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. axe n. a musical instrument. (Originally a saxophone.) Get out your axe and let’s jam. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: the sack the air the gate old heave-ho the (old) heave-ho icy mitt heave ho sack not so much been there, done that
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