Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Give The Axe.
Give The Axe - as a verb
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Example: "The boss fired his secretary today"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
candismissdisplacefiregive noticegive the sacksacksend awayterminateHypernyms (Closely Related)
removeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Terminate a relationship abruptly
Example: "Mary gave john the axe after she saw him with another woman"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
give the bouncegive the gateExample Sentences
"The company decided to give the axe to several employees due to budget cuts."
"After his repeated mistakes, the manager had no choice but to give the axe to the incompetent employee."
"The coach decided to give the axe to the underperforming player and replace him with a more skilled one."
"They had to give the axe to their vacation plans when unexpected expenses came up."
"The restaurant had to give the axe to some menu items that weren't selling well."
