sack (1) — OAT

sack1

noun

1 a sack full of flour:

bag, pack, pouch, pocket;

North American, & Indian gunny;

Scottish poke.

2 (the sack) informal I'd better get on with my work now or I'll get the sack:

dismissal, discharge, redundancy, termination of employment, one's marching orders;

informal the boot, the bullet, the axe, the (old) heave-ho, the push, the bounce;

British, informal the elbow, one's cards, the chop.

3 (the sack) informal you don't stay long in the sack:

bed;

Scottish kip;

British, informal pit.

□ hit the sack

informal

go to bed, retire, go to one's room, call it a day, go to sleep;

informal turn in, hit the hay.

▷antonyms get up.

verb

informal

she was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays:

dismiss, give someone their notice, throw out, get rid of, lay off, let go, discharge, cashier;

British make redundant;

informal fire, kick out, boot out, give someone the sack, give someone the boot, give someone the bullet, give someone the (old) heave-ho, give someone the push, give someone their marching orders, show someone the door, send packing;

British, informal give someone their cards, give someone the elbow, turf out;

dated out.

▷antonyms hire, take on.