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Sack
[NOUN]
2
a container made of paper or plastic material used for holding and carrying a customer's purchased items
3
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
to sack
[VERB] MAIN VERB
1
to dismiss or terminate someone's employment from a job
synonyms : can dismiss displace fire force out give notice give the axe give the sack send away terminate
antonyms : hire
Examples
1. George was given the sack yesterday.
2. Hitting the sack can feel very good after a long hard day.
3. My friend learned the hard way that honor and profit lie not in one sack when he agreed to do a favor for a client that compromised his values, only to lose their business in the end.
4. In the world of sports, it is often said that honour and profit lie not in one sack, meaning that athletes must choose between winning at all costs or maintaining their integrity and sportsmanship.
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