give the elbow

give the elbow
To fire (an employee); to terminate the employment of.

They said I couldnt do the job so they gave me the elbow. So, now Im looking for work again.


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  • give the elbow — give (someone) the elbow British, informal to end a romantic relationship with someone. They went out together for a month and then she gave him the elbow …   New idioms dictionary

  • give someone the elbow — british informal phrase to end your relationship with someone Thesaurus: to end a friendship or relationshipsynonym Main entry: elbow * * * give (someone) the elbow Brit informal : to end a …   Useful english dictionary

  • give someone the elbow — give (someone) the elbow British, informal to end a romantic relationship with someone. They went out together for a month and then she gave him the elbow …   New idioms dictionary

  • give someone the elbow Brit. — give someone the elbow Brit. informal summarily reject or dismiss someone. → elbow …   English new terms dictionary

  • give someone the elbow — ► give someone the elbow informal summarily reject or dismiss someone. Main Entry: ↑elbow …   English terms dictionary

  • give somebody the elbow — give sb the ˈelbow idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sb that you no longer want to have a relationship with them; to tell sb to go away Main entry: ↑elbowidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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  • elbow, give the —  (Receive or give) dismissal or rebuff …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • Władysław I the Elbow-high — Infobox Polish monarch name=Władysław I the Elbow high image caption=Władysław I, recumbent statue on his tomb, 14th century, Wawel Cathedral birthdate=between March 3, 1260 and January 19, 1261 birthplace= deathdate=March 2, 1333… …   Wikipedia

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