get the sack en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (UK, idiomatic) To be dismissed from employment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| got the sack | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got the sack | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gets the sack | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| getting the sack | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gotten the sack | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
Relateds
sack · hit the sack · give the sack
Synonyms
get the boot · get the chop · get the elbow · get the axe · get sacked · get the ax