What does "The sack" mean?

Dismissal from a job (British); also a bed British slang: 'get the sack' = be fired. Also slang for bed: 'hit the sack' = go to bed.

How do you use "The sack" in a sentence?

He got the sack. Time to hit the sack. Worried about getting the sack. I'm hitting the sack.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Significado: Dismissal from a job (British); also a bed

被解雇（英式用语）；也指床

Despido de un trabajo (británico); también cama

解雇（イギリス英語）；またベッドの意味も

해고 (영국 영어); 또한 침대라는 뜻도 있음

British slang: 'get the sack' = be fired. Also slang for bed: 'hit the sack' = go to bed.

英式俚语：'get the sack'=被解雇。也是床的俚语：'hit the sack'=去睡觉。

Jerga británica: 'get the sack' = ser despedido. También jerga para cama: 'hit the sack' = irse a dormir.

イギリスのスラング：「get the sack」=クビになる。また「hit the sack」=寝るという意味のスラングでもある。

영국 속어: 'get the sack' = 해고되다. 또한 침대라는 속어: 'hit the sack' = 잠자리에 들다.

He got the sack.
他被炒了
Lo despidieron
彼はクビになった
그는 해고당했어
Time to hit the sack.
该睡觉了
Hora de irse a la cama
そろそろ寝る時間だ
이제 잘 시간이야
Worried about getting the sack.
担心被解雇
Preocupado por que me despidan
クビになるか心配
해고당할까 봐 걱정이야
I'm hitting the sack.
我要去睡了
Me voy a dormir
もう寝るよ
나 이제 잘 거야

/ðə sæk/

Contexto: employment, sleep, dismissal

Tono: casual, context determines

Two meanings—context is key
两个意思——看语境
Dos significados—el contexto es clave
2つの意味がある—文脈が重要
두 가지 뜻이 있음—문맥이 핵심
Universal expressions
通用表达
Expresiones universales
世界共通の表現
보편적으로 사용되는 표현

Employment: from carrying tools away in a sack. Bed: from straw-filled sack mattresses.

Etimología: Employment: tool sack. Bed: straw sack mattress

Primera vez registrado: British slang from 19th century

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British employment; Universal bedtime phrase

Regional notes: Both meanings universal. Employment meaning more British.

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