give the elbow

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === give the elbow (third-person singular simple present gives the elbow, present participle giving the elbow, simple past gave the elbow, past participle given the elbow) (transitive, slang, British) To fire (an employee); to end a relationship with someone; to reject someone. ==== Synonyms ==== elbow out / aside / out of the way fire sack See also Thesaurus:lay off ==== Translations ====