put somebody out to grass

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put somebody out to grass — idiom

1. This means to force someone to stop working, usually because they are too old.

1.idiom
Definition

This means to force someone to stop working, usually because they are too old.

Example

After forty years of service, the company put old Mr. Chen out to grass.

They put the veteran teacher out to grass despite her excellent record.