get the sack

Значение

to be dismissed from your job

Быть уволенным с работы.

Примеры

1. 1Two of the warehouse staff got the sack for turning up late.
2. 2If the figures don't improve, someone in the department will get the sack.
3. 3Leo was terrified of getting the sack after the missing stock was found.
4. 4Tom got the sack in March, and the union is still fighting it.
5. 5Do people really get the sack for posting complaints about their employer?

Грамматика

Форму меняет только get (got, getting). Артикль the сохраняется, причина увольнения идёт после for.

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