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gives the sack

gives the sack is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 gives the sack

What is gives the sack the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives the sack is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give the sack.

Words near gives the sack in the dictionary

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

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