TODAY'S IDIOM: GET THE AXE

"GET THE AXE"

If someone gets the axe, they lose their job.

Example: When a company is restructured, the senior staff are often the first to get the axe.

Ser despedido.

Example sentences:

• Why did they give her the axe? For stealing company money / ¿Por qué la despidieron? Por robarse dinero de la compañía.

• What happened to John and Steve? Rumor is they got the axe / ¿Que les pasó a John y Steve? Se rumora que fueron despedidos.

Additional examples:

• I can’t believe it. I got the axe at work today.

• Senior staff are more likely to get the axe because the company can't afford their high salaries.

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