"give the elbow" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 甩掉（某人）- 辞退（某人）

Definition

“Give the elbow” 意思是与某人分手或解雇某人。这是一种非正式的说法，用来表示断绝关系或拒绝某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

英国口语且较为口语化，主要指分手或解雇。美国英语不常用。常出现在 'he gave her the elbow' 等句式中。

Examples

He gave the elbow to his girlfriend last week.

上周他**甩掉了**女朋友。

My boss gave me the elbow after the project ended.

项目结束后，老板**炒了我鱿鱼**。

She decided to give the elbow to her old friends.

她决定**断绝了**与老朋友的关系。

After years together, Tom finally gave the elbow to his job.

多年后，Tom终于**辞掉了**工作。

If she keeps arriving late, they're going to give her the elbow.

如果她再迟到，他们就要**辞退她**了。

I heard Jake's girlfriend just gave him the elbow last night.

听说Jake的女朋友昨晚**甩了他**。