English

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)

1. (transitive, idiomatic, Britain) To fire (an employee); to terminate the employment of.

   They said I couldn't do the job so they gave me the elbow. So, now I'm looking for work again.

Synonyms

• fire
• sack
• See also Wikisaurus:lay off

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