give the ax Idiom, Proverb
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v. phr., colloquial 1. Abruptly to finish a relationship. She gave me the ax last night. 2. To fire an employee in a curt manner. His boss gave John the ax last Friday.give addition the ax
1. tv. to abolish addition from employment. I was abashed they would accord me the ax.
2. tv. to annulment someone. She gave him the ax because he wouldn’t stop smoker like he promised. Learn more: ax, give, someone
give addition the ax, to
To blaze addition from his or her job. Learn added sack; pink slip. Learn more: give, someone
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give oneself up give oneself up to give or take give out give pause give rein to give rise to give someone his rights give the ax give the benefit of the doubt give the bounce give the devil his due give the glad eye give the go-by give the lie to give the shirt off one's back give the show away give someone up give someone up for lost give someone what for give someone/something a wide berth give someone/something the finger give someone/something the green light give someone/something the once-over give something a facelift give something a miss give something a once-over give something a rest give something a whirl give something the old college try give something the thumbs down give something the thumbs up give something up as a bad job give something your best shot give something/someone the heave-ho give static give teeth to give teeth to (something) give thanks for small blessings give thanks for small mercies give the (whole) show away give the all-clear give the ax give the benefit of the doubt give the devil his due give the devil his/her due give the eye give the finger give the game away give the gate give the glad eye give the go-by give the heave-ho give the lie to give the lie to (something) give the lie to something give the lie to, to give the mitten give the nod to give the raspberry give the shaft give the shake give the shirt off back give the shirt off one's back give the shirt off one's back, to give the show away give the slip give the wall
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