to end someone’s employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them
to stop doing or using something, especially for a short period of time
to stop doing something that is annoying someone
But do you think Blizzard is going to lay off of you because you've left the force?
Do you think he's really gonna lay off trying to get the President canned?
I had to lay off the medication for a while to see if that was causing my headaches.
I propose that we maintain this course throughout the night, then, shortly before dawn, lay off a course directly for Scapa Flow.
Just lay off complaining for a minute!
Lay off! I’m trying to study.
They’ve had to cut back production and lay off workers.
This time tomorrow morning we'll lay off a more southerly course.
lays off
laying off
laid off
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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