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  • 31give — verb Give is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑benefactor, ↑chart, ↑council, ↑donor, ↑index, ↑jury, ↑move, ↑nature, ↑recording, ↑religion, ↑ …

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  • 32give someone the ax — 1. tv. to dismiss someone from employment. □ They had to give Paul the ax because he was so unproductive. □ I was afraid they would give me the ax. 2. tv. to divorce someone. □ Mary gave Fred the ax after only six months …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 33Employment Support Allowance — The Employment Support Allowance is a United Kingdom state benefit which will replace Incapacity Benefit for new claimants in October 2008. Existing claimants will remain in receipt of Incapacity Benefit and are not required to make a claim for… …

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  • 34give up — phr verb Give up is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ambition, ↑attempt, ↑authority, ↑belief, ↑career, ↑charade, ↑chase, ↑citizenship, ↑employment, ↑fight, ↑freedom, ↑ …

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  • 35give time to other commitments —    to be peremptorily dismissed from employment    As with similar evasions, such as give time to his other interests, a face saving form of words for senior employees:     He is giving time to his other commitments according to the board. {Daily …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 36give the elbow — verb To fire (an employee); to terminate the employment of. They said I couldnt do the job so they gave me the elbow. So, now Im looking for work again. Syn: fire, sack …

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  • 37Give the arse — reject or rebuff (someone); dismiss from employment …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 38give the arse — Australian Slang reject or rebuff (someone); dismiss from employment …

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  • 39give a P45 —    British    to dismiss peremptorily from employment    Referring to the number of the tax form given to the departing employee, including those who retire or leave of their own volition:     When nasty British journalists were suggesting he… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 40give (someone) the air —    to dismiss from employment    The employee may also, if so unfortunate, be given the bag1, the boot, the bullet, the breeze, the sack, notice, warning, the wind2, his running shoes, etc. Also, apart from the bag, the sack, notice, or warning,… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms