get the sack
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I put him up as one of those managers that might get the sack because of the way it ended last year.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025
His most impressive play arguably came in his season debut when he snuffed out a 49ers screen and helped teammate James Smith-Williams get the sack on quarterback Brock Purdy.
From Washington Times • Jan. 23, 2023
“So if we get that middle push, the quarterback can’t step up. If Maxx misses him and we’re there, we can get the sack ourselves.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2022
“That was our goal in the second half, to put some pressure in his face, force him to make some bad passes, and if we can get the sack, get the sack.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2019
I better get the sack and put it over my shoulders.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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