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gets the sack

gets the sack is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the sack.

Meaning of get the sack

Verb

get the sack (third-person singular simple present gets the sack, present participle getting the sack, simple past got the sack, past participle (UK) got the sack or (US) gotten the sack)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To be dismissed from employment.
    Synonyms:
    get sacked, get the chop, get the boot, get the elbow, get the ax, get the axe

Questions about gets the sack

What is gets the sack the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets the sack is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the sack.

Words near gets the sack in the dictionary

  1. gets the noggin joggin'
  2. gets the picture
  3. gets the point
  4. gets the push
  5. gets the runaround
  6. gets the sack
  7. gets the show on the road
  8. gets the thumb
  9. gets the vapors
  10. gets the vapours
  11. gets the wall

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