n. 25B6; noun
a sack of flour : BAG, pouch, pocket, pack.
(informal) work hard or you'll get the sack : DISMISSAL, discharge, redundancy; informal the boot, the bullet, the axe, the heave-ho, one's marching orders, the elbow, the push; Brit. informal one's cards.
(informal) she stayed in the sack : BED; informal kip; Brit. informal pit.
25B6; verb (informal) she was sacked for stealing : DISMISS, discharge, lay off, make redundant, let go, throw out; Military cashier; informal fire, kick out, boot out, give someone the bullet, give someone the sack, give someone their marching orders, show someone the door, send packing; Brit. informal give someone their cards.
25A0; hit the sack (informal) GO TO BED, retire, go to sleep; informal turn in, hit the hay.