get the sack

1. see under get the ax.

Example Sentences

It could be a lot worse, but at the same time, once you go up, expectations go up and ultimately that's what leads to managers getting the sack.

From BBC

“I thought I was going to get the sack at that point, but he got it. He took it away,” Oweh said.

From Seattle Times

"This is unforgivable. I work in IT, I know about systems, I know about backups and upgrades. To have this happen, I would get the sack if it happened in my job."

From BBC

You will only get the sack if you are caught, and you probably will get caught; you are sure to do something silly.

From Project Gutenberg

He isn't a doctor at all, and is nothing more than a coal merchant's tally-man, who got the sack for taking home coals in the bag he carried his dinner in.

From Project Gutenberg