cut someone loose

English

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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.

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