put (someone) out to grass

idiom

British
: to force (someone) to leave a job because of old age
I'm not ready to be put out to grass just yet.

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“Put (someone) out to grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28someone%29%20out%20to%20grass. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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