give the axe

Verb	1.	give the axe - terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" Synonyms: give notice, give the sack, sack, send away, can, force out, dismiss, fire, terminate
	2.	give the axe - terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman" Synonyms: give the bounce, give the gate

can, clean out, dismiss, drop, fire, force out, furlough, give notice, give the sack, lay off, pension off, remove, retire, sack, send away, send packing, squeeze out, terminate