get the sack[hook.knock.air]=be fired [dismissed.dischared.sent packing]해고당

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get the hook = get the knock

get the knock ① 해고당하다 ② (배우등이) 인기가 떨어지다

drop 해고하다

The company is dropping some 100 employees.

He was bounced from his job.

= He got the (grand) bounce from his job. 그는 해고 당했다.

get the (grand) bounce ① 해고당하다 ② 버림받다

discharge = dismiss, fire (out), get one’s leave 해고하다

He was discharged from his post.

= He was dismissed from his post.

= He was fired (out) from his job.

They fired (out) her for stealing from the company.

Will they dismiss Woods for stealing the money?

lay off ① 따로 간직해 두다 ② 그만두다, (술 담배등을 ) 끊다 ③ 임시 해고하다 ④ 구분하다 ⑤ (외투 등을) 벗다 ⑥ 일을 쉬다, 휴양하다

Harry was laid off foe six months during the recession.

I think you’d better lay off alcohol for a while.

Just lay off hassling me, would you!

pack off ① 쭞아 보내다 (pack away) ② 해고하다

pack a servant off 고용인을 해고하다

My parents packed us off to camp everyday.

send ~ packing = send ~ about one’s business 즉시 해고하다

If someone can’t deal honestly with you, send him packing.

get the sack= get the air, get the heave-ho, be sacked ① 해고당하다(get the hook, get the shake, get the chop) ② 퇴자맞다(be rejected, get the fluff)

He got the sack for stealing.

She was sacked for organizing a union.

They’ve never actually given anypne the sack.

turn a person drift (in the world) =turn out, sack, give the sack [air] 해고하다