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Please tell me what does 'letting th axfalls' mean?
It's terrible that she has to humiliate him in front of others to rob his pride before letting the ax falls.
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letting the 'ax fall' = to get fired. If you are 'waiting for the ax to fall', it means you think are going to be fired, but the boss hasn't told you yet.
I guess, before the actual public humiliation truly begins. So whatever she did to him that was humiliating, the 'axe' that falls after that is more humiliating. 'Axe' can be an event, or information revealed to the others about him, etc. So, 'before letting the axe falls' meant that she took pleasure in holding that secret of his above his head before letting everyone know about it, so he will be more humiliated.
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