get the chop
English
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Verb
get the chop
- (idiomatic) To be dismissed from employment.
- (idiomatic) To be eliminated from a competition.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:lay off
- get the sack
See also
- pink slip
- give someone the chop
- give someone the (old) heave-ho