get the sack

It could be a lot worse, but at the same time, once you go up, expectations go up and ultimately that's what leads to managers getting the sack.

“I thought I was going to get the sack at that point, but he got it. He took it away,” Oweh said.

"This is unforgivable. I work in IT, I know about systems, I know about backups and upgrades. To have this happen, I would get the sack if it happened in my job."

You might get the sack at once; and all your rebellion would be wasted.

"Give her a good job in some place as far from here as possible, and tell her that, if her tongue wags on a certain subject, she'll get the sack."