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give (one) the sack
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Ulick | | - | Irish |
| Renae | | rə-NAY | English |
| Gaenor | | GAY-nawr | Welsh |
| Chip | | CHIP | English |
| Dinis | | dee-NEES (Portuguese), jee-NEES (Brazilian Portuguese) | Portuguese |
| Faraj | | - | Arabic |