give the axe   (TTS Sound)

The verb give the axe has 2 senses

• displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate -- (terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers")


• give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate -- (terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman")