do away with (someone)

to remove someone from a position or job.

Blake was disliked by everyone in the office, and Morse did away with him by firing him.

• business as usual
• business end
• business end of
• business end of something
• business is business
• busman's holiday
• bust a blood vessel
• bust a gut
• bust a gut laughing
• bust ass
• bust balls
• bust your ass
• bust your balls
• but not in the biblical sense
• but on the other
• but on the other hand
• but still and all
• butter someone up
• butter up
• butter wouldn't melt in mouth
• butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth
• but that's another story
• but then again
• butt in
• butt is on the line