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(as of Dec 15, 2007)
Sample Idiom
Get the Sack
Sentence
Raymond had a nice job at McDonalds, but the boss gave him the sack.
Explanation
to get fired
Origin
In the 1500s, workmen who traveled around from job to job carried all their tools in a sack.
Therefore, if a man was fired, he was told to get his sack, and move on.
