Idiom
cut someone loose
Meaning
To let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The company decided to cut him loose after the project ended.”
“She realized the friendship was toxic and finally decided to cut him loose for her own peace of mind.”
“After the manager realized the consultant was no longer providing value, he made the difficult decision to cut him loose before the final contract renewal.”
Examples
simple
“The company decided to cut him loose after the project ended.”
contextual
“She realized the friendship was toxic and finally decided to cut him loose for her own peace of mind.”
complex
“After the manager realized the consultant was no longer providing value, he made the difficult decision to cut him loose before the final contract renewal.”
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