sack (redirected from sacked out)

get the sack

to be told to leave your job. He got the sack when they found out that he'd lied about his qualifications.

give someone the sack

get the sack - to be told to leave your job. After only 2 weeks she was given the sack for being rude to a customer.

See also: give

hit the sack (British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal)

to go to bed. I'm going to hit the sack - I'm exhausted.

See also: hit

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hit the sack

to get into bed. When I hit the sack, I read for a few minutes, then turn out the light.

See also: hit

sack out

to go to sleep. You can bring your sleeping bags and sack out on the living room floor.

Etymology: based on the similarity between a sack and a sleeping bag