get the sack
/ˌɡet ðə ˈsæk/INFORMAL · B2
Meaning
to be dismissed from your job
Examples
- 1Two of the warehouse staff got the sack for turning up late.
- 2If the figures don't improve, someone in the department will get the sack.
- 3Leo was terrified of getting the sack after the missing stock was found.
- 4Tom got the sack in March, and the union is still fighting it.
- 5Do people really get the sack for posting complaints about their employer?
Grammar
Only get changes form (got, getting). Keep the definite article the; the reason follows for.
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