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单词 give someone the elbow
释义

give someone the elbow

British informal Reject or dismiss someone: I tried to get her to give him the elbow she decided to give tradition the elbow...
  • He had turned bitter when she gave him the elbow for another man, and bombarded her with silent phone calls until police warned him off.
  • I have been married for 17 years, and I am not planning to give him the elbow.
  • But there's a few loyal sons eager to give her the elbow.

Synonyms

dismiss, axe, give someone notice, make redundant, throw out, get rid of, lay off, let go, discharge
informal sack, fire, kick out, boot out, give someone the sack, give someone the boot, give someone the bullet, give someone the (old) heave-ho, give someone the push, give someone their marching orders, show someone the door
British informal give someone their cards
See parent entry: elbow
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