Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct meaning of the idiom/ phrase from the four alternatives.

Lay off

  1. Go away

  2. To lie down

  3. To strike

  4. To put aside
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D Correct answer
Explanation

To lay off means to stop doing something or to put something aside. In a professional context, it can also mean to dismiss employees, but 'to put aside' is the most accurate general definition provided here.

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