give the push



give somebody the push

 
1. (British & Australian informal) to end someone's employment After twenty years' loyal service, they gave her the push. (British & Australian informal)
2. (British & Australian informal) to end a relationship with someone They'd only been seeing each other for two weeks when he gave her the push. (British & Australian informal)
See also: give, push

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BartolomÉbahr-to-lo-MESpanish
Calanthiakə-LAN-thee-əEnglish (Rare)
Lyon['laiən]
BernhardBERN-hahrt (German)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
Maylis-French
Alkyone-Greek Mythology