Be discharged, fired, expelled, or rejected. Also put as get the boot, get the bounce, get the can, get the heave-ho, get the hook, get the sack, get walking papers, or get a pink slip.
Examples:
- He got the ax at the end of the first week.
Origin: 1870s–1880s
Synonyms: get the boot, get the sack, get the heave-ho, get the hook, get walking papers