Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb in capitals.
The factory LAID OFF two hundred workers when orders fell.

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To lay off workers is to stop employing them because there is not enough work, which falling orders explain.

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Employed is the opposite.

Concept: The meaning of the phrasal verb "lay off"
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Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb in capitals.The factory LAID OFF two hundred workers when orders fell.

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Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb in capitals.
The factory LAID OFF two hundred workers when orders fell.