get the chop en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To be dismissed from employment.
- (idiomatic) To be eliminated from a competition.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gotten the chop | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| gets the chop | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| getting the chop | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| got the chop | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got the chop | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
pink slip · give someone the chop · give someone the heave-ho · for the chop