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Definition |
getting fired from a job, being discarded |
Examples |
1) The company is downsizing, leading to
several staff members getting the elbow
and being shown the exit. 2) After the argument, he quickly realized
that he had gotten the elbow and was
no longer welcome in the group |
Etymology |
The phrase is thought to have originated in
the 19th century. It literally pushes someone away with the elbow. |
Synonyms |
get the boot, get the sack, get the axe |
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