get the sack

Idioms  

1. see under get the ax.

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Example Sentences

Winning is the name of the game in football, so - unsurprisingly - a poor run of results is often the main factor in a manager getting 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.

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I am not concerned about Amorim getting the sack but it really does not help when your goalkeeper keeps on conceding goals direct from a corner - that is under-12s stuff.

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He got the sack but I hope Saints stick with Martin because with a bit of patience they could come back, stronger.

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Advocacy for Alleged Witches also wrote to the bank to try to prevent Jude from getting the sack, although they did not hear anything back, he says.

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