Give someone the ax
Meaning: to dismiss someone from employment, to fire
Example: I was afraid they would give me the ax. Paul was given the ax.
Π‘Π΅ΡΠΈΠ°Π»Ρ ΠΈ ΡΠΈΠ»ΡΠΌΡ Π½Π° Π°Π½Π³Π»ΠΈΠΉΡΠΊΠΎΠΌ Ρ ΡΡΠ±ΡΠΈΡΡΠ°ΠΌΠΈ. +1 ΠΠ΅ΡΡΡ Π² ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Π°ΡΠΎΠΊ π
Example: I was afraid they would give me the ax. Paul was given the ax.