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gave the sack

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

Meaning of give the sack

Verb

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

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) To dismiss from employment
    Synonyms:
    sack, fire

Questions about gave the sack

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

Words near gave the sack in the dictionary

  1. gave the floor
  2. gave the game away
  3. gave the lie
  4. gave the lie to
  5. gave the royal treatment
  6. gave the sack
  7. gave the stem
  8. gave the time of day
  9. gave the word
  10. gave thought
  11. gave toco

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