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
Gerda (1)	GER-dah (German), KHER-dah (Dutch)	German, Dutch
Tikhomir	-	Medieval Slavic
Ambrogio	-	Italian
Basmath	BAS-math (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Rheanna	ree-AN-ə	English (Rare)
RÉGine	-	French