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Katie Anh
2022-08-19 11:08
Put (someone or something) out to grass spoken language verb phrase
Let an animal graze in a grassy area.
It's my garden, not an abandoned land. You can't put your sheep out to grass like that.
To force someone to retire because of old age.
I spent my whole life on this job. If I was put out to grass now, I didn't know what to do next.
I know James's dedicated so much to our company. But he's too old, we have to put him out to grass.
To not use something anymore.
This laptop's been with me from high school. Now, I think it's time to put it out to grass.
To reside somewhere
To retire from work or quit doing something
To stop playing in a sport
To quit working at sea.
To take a break from work.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
