Get the Ax

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I feel sorry for Richard. He was feeling quite depressed when I ran into him.

Did he tell you what was bothering him?

Among other things, he informed me that he got the ax at work.

That’s strange. He’s always been a conscientious worker. I wonder why they dismissed him from his job?

Evidently he had a disagreement on company policies with one of the top executives.