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 swelled head
- give (someone) a tongue-lashing
- give (someone) a fair shake
- give rise to
- give credit where credit is due
- give (someone) a break
- give chase
- give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)
- give one's eye teeth (to do something)
- give (someone) the green light
- give in to (someone)
- give a wide birth to (someone or something)
- give (someone) a black eye
- give (someone) one's word
- give (someone) a bum steer