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View usage for: the axe in British English informala. dismissal, esp from employment; the sack (esp in the phrase get the axe) b. British severe cutting down of expenditure, esp the removal of unprofitable sections of a public service See full dictionary entry for axeSynonyms of 'the axe'the sack, dismissal, discharge, wind-up More Synonyms of the axe one of the four doctors facing the axe Synonyms wind-up the boot (slang) cancellation cutback termination the (old) heave-ho (informal) the order of the boot (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition dismissal or release from an office, job, etc. They face receiving a dishonourable discharge from the Army. Synonyms dismissal, notice (British), removal, the boot (slang), expulsion, the sack (informal), the push (slang), marching orders (informal), ejection, demobilization, kiss-off (slang, US, Canadian), the bum's rush (slang, old-fashioned), the (old) heave-ho (informal), the order of the boot (slang, old-fashioned), congé, your books or cards (informal) his dismissal from his post Synonyms the sack (informal), removal, discharge, notice (British), the boot (slang), expulsion (slang), the push (slang), marching orders (informal), kiss-off (slang, US, Canadian), the bum's rush (slang, old-fashioned), the (old) heave-ho (informal), the order of the boot (slang, old-fashioned), your books or cards (informal) Definition dismissal from employment I was amazed when I got the chop from the team. Synonyms the sack, sacking (informal), dismissal, the boot (slang), your cards (informal), the axe (informal), termination, the (old) heave-ho (informal), the order of the boot (slang, old-fashioned) - the acid test
- the alpha and omega
- the apple of your eye
- the axe
- the Bar
- the bench
- the best
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