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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On Tuesday, the Associated Press reported that the federal government had begun issuing layoff notices to HHS employees, with up to 10,000 government workers expected to soon be out of a job.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 1 Apr. 2025
The successful vote means center-right Prime Minister Michel Barnier will be out of a job, and that French President Emmanuel Macron will need to find someone to replace him.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
That one accent coach on YouTube is about to be out of a job.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
But with the signing of the Korean infielder, one Dodgers player may be out of a job.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 1 Apr. 2025
The successful vote means center-right Prime Minister Michel Barnier will be out of a job, and that French President Emmanuel Macron will need to find someone to replace him.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
That one accent coach on YouTube is about to be out of a job.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
But with the signing of the Korean infielder, one Dodgers player may be out of a job.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Be out of a job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20out%20of%20a%20job. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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