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getting the sack

getting the sack is the present participle and gerund 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 getting the sack

What is getting the sack the present participle and gerund of?
Getting the sack is the present participle and gerund of get the sack.

Words near getting the sack in the dictionary

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

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