Phrasal verb №150
lay off
/leɪ ɒf/
Meaning
To stop employing someone, usually for economic reasons
Example
The factory had to lay off fifty workers.
The factory had to lay off fifty workers.
Examples with the phrasal verb lay off
Last month the factory laid off twenty people because the machines stopped.
Last month the factory laid off twenty people because the machines stopped.
Please lay off the teasing, the baby is sleeping, said the old woman like a kind witch.
Please lay off the teasing, the baby is sleeping, said the old woman like a kind witch.
My boss laid me off last year because our office moved to another city.
My boss laid me off last year because our office moved to another city.