lo despidieron

they fired him

→ lo
phrase Uncommon #22,589
they fired him Here, despedir means to fire someone from a job, and lo means him.
SP: Lo despidieron después de cinco años en la empresa.
EN: They fired him after five years at the company.

Lo despidieron por robar.

He was fired for stealing.

Lo despidieron de Solar Paper.

He was fired from Solar Paper.

— La única opción (2025)

Alguna vez lo despidieron, Sr. Brown?

Have you ever been fired, Mr. Brown?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

A Mathieu lo despidieron un sábado.

Mathieu was fired on a Saturday.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Lo despidieron en su primer día.

He was fired on his first day.

Lo despidieron hace más de un mes.

He was fired more than a month ago.

— Un día de furia (1993)