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ESLPod_0780_WE_1235 Being Sued In this podcast, the phrase "to lay off" means to reduce the amount or frequency of something, or to start doing or having less of something: "The doctor said I should lay off high-salt foods if I want to lower my blood pressure." The phrase "to lay off" also means to fire someone, or to tell someone that he or she no longer has a job: "When the company decided to close its manufacturing plant in Detroit, it had to lay off more than 400 workers." In basketball, a "lay-up" is a move where a player throws a ball into a basket from a position under the basket or very close to it: "Ewan's lay-up earned the winning point for the game."

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ESLPod 780 to lay off Business | Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_0780_WE_1235
Episode Id	ESLPod 780
Episode Title	Being Sued
Phrase	to lay off
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to lay off" means to reduce the amount or frequency of something, or to start doing or having less of something: "The doctor said I should lay off high-salt foods if I want to lower my blood pressure." The phrase "to lay off" also means to fire someone, or to tell someone that he or she no longer has a job: "When the company decided to close its manufacturing plant in Detroit, it had to lay off more than 400 workers." In basketball, a "lay-up" is a move where a player throws a ball into a basket from a position under the basket or very close to it: "Ewan's lay-up earned the winning point for the game."
Topics	Business \| Government + Law

Lay Eslpod Phrase Means I Close Basket Sued