give someone the ax

1. tv. to dismiss someone from employment. I was afraid they would give me the ax.

2. tv. to divorce someone. She gave him the ax because he wouldn’t stop smoking like he promised.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alberta	[æl'bɜ:tə]
Niloufar	-	Persian
Rudi	-	German, Hungarian
Goraidh	-	Scottish
Alpin	['ælpin]
Trudy	TROO-dee (English), TRUY-dee (Dutch)	English, Dutch