¿Why do we say we've been given the sack when we are fired from a job?.
This expression was first recorded in 17th century France. It is thought to date back to days when workmen carried their tools around from job to job in a bag (sac in French). When the job was finished they would have to pick up their bag an leave, hence the idea of being given the "sack".
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Origin of "Giving Someone The Sack"
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