give the elbow

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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)

(transitive, slang, British) To fire (an employee); to end a relationship with someone; to reject someone.
They said I couldn't do the job so they gave me the elbow. So, now I'm looking for work again.

When are you finally going to give your boyfriend the elbow?

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to fire

Finnish: antaa potkut
French: virer (fr), dégager (fr), larguer (fr)

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