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41lay off — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To discharge employees, usually temporarily] Syn. fire, discharge, let go; see dismiss 2 , oust . 2. [*To stop] Syn. cease, halt, desist; see end 1 , stop 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb Slang. To cease trying to… …
42lay off — informal give up. → lay …
43lay off — to dismiss from employment Formerly for a short period only, until business picked up, but now of permanent dismissal: I didn t know my old man had been laid off. (Theroux, 1977) …
44lay off — informal Syn: give up, stop, refrain from, abstain from, desist from, cut out; informal pack in, leave off, quit …
45lay off phr v — I used to be a pimp, but then I got laid off …
46lay off — In the context of general equities, this eliminates all or part of a position by finding customers or other dealers to take the position. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
47lay off! — I Everyday English Slang in Ireland leave me alone, stop it! II Irish Slang leave me alone, stop it! …
48lay off — postpone; fire, dismiss from a job …
49lay off — v. 1. Pass the ball (in soccer). 2 Send workmen home because there is (temporarily) no work for them to do. 3 Cease …
50Lay Off — Rummy Get rid of one s cards on an opponent s meld …
