put out to pasture
Example Sentences
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He’s not at all pleased at the idea of being put out to pasture by a guy with a faddish geometric haircut.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2022
The remnants of Sprint’s network have been put out to pasture.
From The Verge • Jul. 1, 2022
Damned if it didn’t feel like he was being put out to pasture.
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021
Golden Cove has acquired a detective, Anahera discovers, a “problem” police officer named Will Gallagher who’s been put out to pasture for undisclosed reasons and so is a perfect fit for this problem town.
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2019
After years underground, they were too sensitive to light to be put out to pasture.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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