get the axe 〈口〉 1. 被斩首 2. 被解雇;被开除 3. (恋人等) 被抛弃 4. (计划等) 被取消;(机构等) 被撤销,被砍掉 We were going to build a new school but it got the axe from the government. 我们原来准备建立一所新的学校,但政府取消了这项计划。 When things get tight, these small businesses are the first ones to get the axe. 当情况变得严重时,这些小型企业将首先遭殃。