give (someone) the ax
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They gave the new employee the ax because he was negligent of his duties.
Другие идиомы:
- give (someone) a slap on the wrist
- give (someone) a hand with (something)
- give (someone) a blank check
- give (someone) a free hand (with something)
- give rise to
- give away (a secret)
- give (someone or something) the thumbs up
- give oneself up
- give (someone) the eye
- give it to (someone) straight
- give (someone) a big hand
- give a little
- give free rein to (someone or something)
- give voice to (something)
- give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)