give the sack
To dismiss from employment
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The boss had to give him the sack for being late.”
“After several warnings about his poor performance, the manager finally decided to give him the sack.”
“The company decided to give the sack to the entire department following the sudden collapse of their primary market.”
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don't give up your day job
Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that they are unlikely to be successful.
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get the sack
To be dismissed from employment.
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give a damn
To be concerned about, have an interest in, to care (about something).
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give a fuck
To care; to give a shit.
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give a good account of oneself
To act in a creditable manner.
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give a hang
give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)
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give a hoot
To care about; to place value on something.
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give a light
To care.
Last updated August 10, 2026