give (one) the sack

To fire someone from a job or task. The new secretary is so rude—I need to give her the sack. I tried so hard to do a good job in Mrs. Smith's garden, but she gave me the sack anyway.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ashurst	['æʃɜ:st]
Leonius	-	Late Roman
Smiley	['smaili]
Rosaline	['rɔzəlin]
Omolara	-	Western African, Yoruba
Yasmin	YAZ-min (English)	Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)