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lay off

Idiom Employment

Meaning

to dismiss someone from a job due to lack of work or money

Example Sentences

"The company hopes to avoid having to lay off employees."

Related Expressions

wind up

to end up in a particular situation

the bottom line

the most important fact or result

set the tone

to establish the mood or style for something

in layman's terms

to explain something in simple, non-technical language

start from scratch

to begin again without any advantage or preparation

easy does it

used to tell someone to be careful and patient