get the chop
English
editPronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
editget the chop (third-person singular simple present gets the chop, present participle getting the chop, simple past got the chop, past participle (UK) got the chop or (US) gotten the chop)
- (idiomatic) To be dismissed from employment.
- (idiomatic) To be eliminated from a competition.
Synonyms
edit- See also Thesaurus:lay off
- get the sack