let it lay
61lay rubber — vp To screech your tires pulling out. Let s get out of here; lay some rubber, man! 1950s …
62lay off — I. be unable to employ any longer, let go NSU laid off 50 employees because there s not enough work. II. stop doing it, quit it, cut it out I think I ll lay off coffee. I m getting too much caffeine …
63lay someone off — MAKE REDUNDANT, dismiss, let go, discharge, give notice to; informal sack, fire, give someone their cards, give someone their marching orders, give someone the boot/push, give someone the (old) heave ho. → lay * * * discharge a worker, esp.… …
64let someone go — they let half of the warehouse crew go Syn: dismiss, discharge, lay off, give notice to; informal sack, fire, ax, give someone their marching orders, send packing, give someone the boot, give someone the (old) heave ho, can, pink slip …
65let someone go — MAKE REDUNDANT, dismiss, discharge, lay off, give notice to, axe; informal sack, fire, give someone their cards, give someone their marching orders, send packing, give someone the boot/push, give someone the (old) heave ho. → let …
66lay about one — {v. phr.} To hit out in all directions. Used with a reflexive object: her , him , or them . * /The bandits surrounded the sheriff, but he laid about him so hard, with his gun used as a club, that they stepped back and let him escape./ * /Mrs.… …
67lay about one — {v. phr.} To hit out in all directions. Used with a reflexive object: her , him , or them . * /The bandits surrounded the sheriff, but he laid about him so hard, with his gun used as a club, that they stepped back and let him escape./ * /Mrs.… …
68let go — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) neglect, ignore; exempt, excuse; fire, dismiss, lay off. See exclusion, permission. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. relinquish, dismiss, release, part with; see abandon 1 …
69lay 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… …
70lay\ about\ one — v. phr. To hit out in all directions. Used with a reflexive object: her , him , or them . The bandits surrounded the sheriff, but he laid about him so hard, with his gun used as a club, that they stepped back and let him escape. Mrs. Franklin… …
