put (someone) out of work
idiom
: to cause (someone) to lose his or her job
The new technology could put him out of work.
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And yet, while several prominent Republicans attended the speech, others on Capitol Hill kept their distance, warning the president of dire consequences for the farmers and manufacturers in their districts who could be swiftly put out of work over the new policy.
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Like many restaurant people put out of work during the pandemic, the couple turned to their own creativity to get by, selling tacos out of their then apartment in Harlem.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
When artificial muscle was invented 92% of the workforce was put out of work, no wonder the Luddites didn’t like those machines.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
With machines taking care of so much of the production part, people won’t be put out of work as much as they’ll be propelled into work that will have characteristics similar to Poniewozik’s.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Like many restaurant people put out of work during the pandemic, the couple turned to their own creativity to get by, selling tacos out of their then apartment in Harlem.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
When artificial muscle was invented 92% of the workforce was put out of work, no wonder the Luddites didn’t like those machines.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
With machines taking care of so much of the production part, people won’t be put out of work as much as they’ll be propelled into work that will have characteristics similar to Poniewozik’s.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Put (someone) out of work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28someone%29%20out%20of%20work. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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