Idiom
get the chop
Meaning
To be dismissed from employment.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He was late every day and finally got the chop.”
“The company decided to reduce its staff, and unfortunately, several long-term employees got the chop last Friday.”
“Despite his years of dedicated service, the sudden restructuring meant that he eventually got the chop along with the rest of the department.”
Examples
simple
“He was late every day and finally got the chop.”
contextual
“The company decided to reduce its staff, and unfortunately, several long-term employees got the chop last Friday.”
complex
“Despite his years of dedicated service, the sudden restructuring meant that he eventually got the chop along with the rest of the department.”
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