be out of a job

idiom

: to no longer have the job one has had

If the restaurant closes, she'll be out of a job.

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He has also been indicted on federal corruption charges— and even if he is ultimately acquitted Tisch could be out of a job if the mayor is not reelected. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024 Garza could soon be out of a job after a Travis County resident filed a lawsuit against him. —

Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024 Trump himself has said if he's elected, Smith will be out of a job. —

Graham Kates, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024 The cascading economic effects would also cause job losses for American citizens: one estimate projects that for every one million undocumented workers deported, 88,000 U.S. citizens stand to be out of a job. —

Gary Stix, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for be out of a job

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