give someone the axe

== English == === Alternative forms === give the ax === Verb === give the axe (third-person singular simple present gives the axe, present participle giving the axe, simple past gave the axe, past participle given the axe) (informal, idiomatic) To fire (dismiss from employment). ==== Synonyms ==== axe, give someone the boot, sack; see also Thesaurus:lay off