give the elbow
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give the elbow
verb gives the elbow · giving the elbow · gave the elbow · given the elbow
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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.
Similar: elbow out, aside, out of the way, fire, sack
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Talk about this word "give the elbow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/give%20the%20elbow. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. give the elbow. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/give%20the%20elbow "give the elbow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/give%20the%20elbow.Cite this
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title = {give the elbow},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/give%20the%20elbow},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
