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- give (one) the sack
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 |
Mora | | MAWR-ə | English (Rare) |
Rosemarie | | RO-se-mah-ree (German) | English, German |
Marissa | | mə-RIS-ə | English |
Adegoke | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
Saxon | | SAK-sən | English (Rare) |
Cary | | ['kɛəri] | |