put someone out to grass

Related to word: grass

Idiom

Definition

  1. To compel someone to retire or stop working permanently, typically due to old age.

    • The company decided to put the manager out to grass when he turned sixty-five.

    • With the advance of technology, many older employees felt they were being put out to grass by the company.

    • He wanted to continue working, but the company eventually put him out to grass.