Examples of 'lay off' in a sentence
Meaning of "lay off"
lay off ~ In English, this phrase is commonly used in the context of employment or business and refers to the action of terminating or suspending the employment of workers or reducing their work hours due to various reasons such as financial constraints, organizational restructuring, or downsizing
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- (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.
- To place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.
- To cease, quit, stop (doing something).
- To stop bothering, teasing, or pestering someone; to leave (someone) alone.
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Lay off the booze while you are at it.
They had to lay off a lot of staff.
Lay off that cement mixer stuff.
You should lay off those pills.
Lay off about the poker game.
You should lay off that stuff.
Lay off the drugs for a while.
You ought to lay off that stuff.
So lay off with your stupid bills.
You should lay off the drugs.
So lay off about your crummy pictures.
You were told to lay off by your superior.
Lay off that pet shop dame.
You gotta lay off health foods.
Lay off this stuff for a while.
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You better lay off the gak.
Lay off the surface world stuff.
You need to lay off the drink.
I asked the other dealers to lay off.
And lay off the junk bonds.
Might want to lay off the nuts.
Just lay off the personal stuff.
I ordered you to lay off the whiskey.
And lay off the salted peanuts.
I told you to lay off these guys.
And lay off the refined sugars.
I want him to lay off the booze.
And lay off the booze a little.
He will have to lay off for a while.
And lay off the diet pills.
I told him to lay off the salt.
And lay off those iron cookies.
I told you to lay off the mescal.
So maybe you should just lay off.
He wants me to lay off the fried food.
You just could not lay off.
I just had to lay off three of my actuaries.
You can make him lay off.
You got to lay off the weed.
I am just supposed to tell you to lay off.
You got to lay off the wine.
He was always saying we should lay off her.
You need to lay off your mother.
I will thank you all to lay off it.
You should lay off the speed.
I just wish she would lay off.
You wanna lay off that vodka.
I thought i told you to lay off him.
He needs to lay off the sun chips.
Lay off the new girl.
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I am just gonna lay it down for you
Lay off the booze while you are at it
They had to lay off a lot of staff
