put someone out to pasture

US /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt tə ˈpæstʃər/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt tə ˈpæstʃər/
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iemand met pensioen sturen, iemand aan de kant zetten

to force someone to retire from their job or activity, especially due to old age or declining ability

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After 30 years of service, the company decided to put him out to pasture.
Na 30 jaar dienst besloot het bedrijf hem met pensioen te sturen.
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The coach was worried the team would try to put him out to pasture if they lost too many games.
De coach was bang dat het team hem zou proberen met pensioen te sturen als ze te veel wedstrijden verloren.
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pastureput output someone's nose out of jointput someone on holdput someone on a pedestalput someone in their placeput someone to death