cut someone loose

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

cut someone loose (third-person singular simple present cuts someone loose, present participle cutting someone loose, simple past and past participle cut someone loose)

1. (idiomatic) To let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation.

   The pizza chain was forced to close several locations and cut employees loose.

Translations

to let someone go

• Portuguese: dispensar (pt)
• Russian: освободи́ть (ru) n (osvobodítʹ), отпусти́ть (ru) n (otpustítʹ)