give the elbow

English - English

Definition of give the elbow in English English dictionary

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

They said I couldn't do the job so they gave me the elbow. So, now I'm looking for work again.

Hyphenation

give the el·bow

Turkish pronunciation

gîv dhi elbō

Synonyms

fire, sack

Pronunciation

/ˈgəv ᴛʜē ˈelˌbō/ /ˈɡɪv ðiː ˈɛlˌboʊ/