give the elbow en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(UK, slang, transitive) To fire (an employee); to end a relationship with someone; to reject someone.
When are you finally going to give your boyfriend the elbow?
They said I couldn't do the job so they gave me the elbow. So, now I'm looking for work again.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| giving the elbow | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gives the elbow | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| given the elbow | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gave the elbow | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
aside · sack · elbow out · fire · out of the way
Translations (4)
fi antaa potkut (to fire) · fr larguer (to fire) · fr virer (to fire) · fr dégager (to fire)