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gave the axe

gave the axe is the simple past of give the axe.

Meaning of give the axe

Verb

give the axe (third-person singular simple present gives the axe, present participle giving the axe, simple past gave the axe, past participle given the axe)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To fire (dismiss from employment).

Questions about gave the axe

What is gave the axe the simple past of?
Gave the axe is the simple past of give the axe.

Words near gave the axe in the dictionary

  1. gave something a try
  2. gave something a whirl
  3. gave something up as a bad job
  4. gave suck
  5. gave the ax
  6. gave the axe
  7. gave the bird
  8. gave the devil his due
  9. gave the dirts
  10. gave the elbow
  11. gave the finger

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