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idiomaxe/axAxe is the spelling used in British English and sometimes in American English. Ax is the more common American spelling. an axe/ax is hanging over(also sb/sth faces the axe/ax)used in order to say that someone is likely to lose their job, or that an organization, system etc is likely to be ended, usually because there is not enough money:The school is a happier place now that the axe that hung over its head is gone.The axe was hanging over 25,000 jobs at British Gas.The new recycling plan faces the axe in the city's latest budget.Note You may also hear 'axe' used in other phrases with related meanings. For example, someone or something can 'escape the axe/ax' or be 'saved from the axe/ax' or 'be waiting for the axe/ax to fall'Policies, programs, and benefits designed to support working parents not only escaped the ax, they have been expanded.People with skill and experience and ability aren't waiting for the axe to fall. They're leaving now. get the axe/ax(also be given the axe/ax)1 to be dismissed from your job:Several new teachers may get the ax as the school district tries to save $7 million.Over 15,000 employees could be given the axe, according to one source who is close to the company.BrE = get the sack2 if a plan, service, system etc gets the axe, it is ended suddenly:Davis was furious when her TV show got the ax.Managers and employees will meet to decide which programmes get the axe under a plan used by the company to get employee feedback.sb has an axe/ax to grindused in order to say that a person or group has an aim that they want to achieve, or a strong opinion about what should happen, and that you think this may stop them from being fair and reasonable ◆ often used in the negative:Secondary school pupils should get careers advice from specialist advisers who don't have an axe to grind in persuading them to take any particular subject.It's true that Bullett had a personal ax to grind, but the fact remains, he did have the courage to tell the President he was wrong.
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