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●put/turn/send sb out to ˈgrass (informal, humorous) force sb to stop doing their job, especially because they are old (尤指因为年老)迫使某人离职◆Old Harry doesn’t seem able to remember anything nowadays. Isn’t it time he was put out to grass? 老哈里现在好像什么也记不住了,该让他退休了吧? NOTE This expression refers to old farm horses or other animals, which no longer work and stay in the fields all day. 这个表达法原指农场的老马或其他牲畜不再干活儿,整天呆在草场。 |