sack
Translation
sack, dismissal
Examples
He carried a sack of potatoes.
He carried a sack of potatoes.
She got the sack for being lazy.
She got the sack for being lazy.
Grammar Patterns
a sack of ((sth.)) a large bag containing (sth.) He carried a sack of potatoes.
to get the sack to be dismissed from a job She got the sack for being lazy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (bag) bag, pouch; (dismissal) firing, dismissal
Etymology
From Old English 'sacc', from Latin 'saccus', from Greek 'sakkos' ('bag of coarse cloth').
Memory Tips
Imagine putting your belongings in a 'sack' (bag) after you 'get the sack' (are fired from your job).