The company had to let him go last week.
let someone go
idiomTo dismiss someone from an employment position or a relationship.
After the business lost its biggest client, the manager had to let several employees go to save money.
Following months of declining revenue and difficult restructuring, the board decided to let the long-serving director go, marking the end of an era for the firm.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
Last updated April 17, 2026