give-the-axe

(v) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
- The boss fired his secretary today
- The company terminated 25% of its workers
give notice, give the sack, can, force out, sack, send away, displace, dismiss, fire, terminate,
(v) terminate a relationship abruptly
- Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman
give the bounce, give the gate,

give notice give the sack can force out sack send away displace dismiss fire terminate give the bounce give the gate

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