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Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  1. My friend got the sack from his first job.
    1. resigned
    2. got tired of
    3. was dismissed from
    4. was demoted from
Correct Option: C

get the sack from : being told by your employer that you can no longer continue working for a company etc. usually because of something that you have done wrong. Here, was dismissed from is the right usage.



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