单词 | put out to grass |
释义 | put out to grassphrase [VERB inflects] See full dictionary entry for grassIf you say that someone is being put out to grass, you mean they are no longer being employed because they are considered to be too old or no longer useful. [British, informal] The Prime Minister refused to be put out to grass. Asked if he would quit, he replied:'The answer is No'. regional note: in AM, usually use put out to pastureput out to grass in British Englisha. to retire (a racehorse) b. informal to retire (a person) put out to grass in American English Chiefly British put out to pasture (see phrase under pasture) |
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