employ (someone) for (something)
employ (someone) for (something)
To employ someone in a particular role or job. I thought they were just going to employ me for filing, but because they needed help with data entry, I wound up doing that instead.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
employ someone for something
to hire someone for a particular purpose. I employ him for special chores around the factory. Kelly employed Walter for emergency repairs on the night shift.
See also: employ
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- employ for
- employ
- employ (someone) as (something)
- employ as
- employ (someone) in (something)
- employ in
- hire out
- change tack
- keep around
- hire and fire