| 释义 |
put someone out to pastureForce someone to retire: over time the more colourful among us have been put out to pasture...- But only time can tell if the Sacred Cow will be put out to pasture.
- When it's ready, the old Screen Machine will be put out to pasture in Ayrshire, or Stornoway, or Campbeltown.
- Right now, it's commonplace to hear many people in their fifties saying they've had enough of working life and their employers are offering generous packages to put them out to pasture.
See parent entry: pasture |