| Idiom | Get the Sack |
|---|---|
| Example | I had a great job at Heavenly Hamburgers, but the boss gave me the sack. |
| Meaning | to be fired |
| Origin | There are many expressions that mean to be dismissed from work, including "get the ax," "get a pink slip," and "get your walking papers." "Get the sack" might go back as far as the 1500s. In those days workmen who traveled around from job to job carried all their tools in a sack. If a man was fired, he was told to get his sack, pack up his tools, and move on. |
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