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Get/be given the chop

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Job Loss ContextPlay
Use when talking about someone losing their job, often unexpectedly or due to downsizing. SlideWhen the new management took over, Mike got the chop.
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It's colloquial and not suitable for formal situations like official letters. SlideIn casual conversation, she said she'd been given the chop.
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Negative FeelingPlay
Implies a sense of unfairness or suddenness, often eliciting sympathy. SlideI felt sorry to hear that he got the chop.