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ESLPod_1292_WE_2253 Being a Victim of Extortion In this podcast, the phrase "to lay off" means to back down, to stop being aggressive toward another person, or to stop bothering someone: "We need to distract the media so that they'll lay off the candidate for a while." The phrase "to lay (someone) off" means to fire someone: "If this factory closes, we'll have to lay off hundreds of workers." The phrase "to lay out" means to spend a lot of money: "How much money will your family lay out for holiday gifts this year?" The phrase "to lay aside" means to put something down temporarily so that one can focus on something else: "Jenna laid aside the newspaper and said, 'We need to talk.'" Finally, the phrase "to lay aside" can also mean to stop behaving in a particular way, especially to end an argument: "They agreed to lay aside their differences and try to get along for the good of the children."

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ESLPod 1292 to lay off Business

Id	ESLPod_1292_WE_2253
Episode Id	ESLPod 1292
Episode Title	Being a Victim of Extortion
Phrase	to lay off
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to lay off" means to back down, to stop being aggressive toward another person, or to stop bothering someone: "We need to distract the media so that they'll lay off the candidate for a while." The phrase "to lay (someone) off" means to fire someone: "If this factory closes, we'll have to lay off hundreds of workers." The phrase "to lay out" means to spend a lot of money: "How much money will your family lay out for holiday gifts this year?" The phrase "to lay aside" means to put something down temporarily so that one can focus on something else: "Jenna laid aside the newspaper and said, 'We need to talk.'" Finally, the phrase "to lay aside" can also mean to stop behaving in a particular way, especially to end an argument: "They agreed to lay aside their differences and try to get along for the good of the children."
Topics	Business

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