put someone out to pasture

US /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt tə ˈpæstʃər/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt tə ˈpæstʃər/
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1.

aposentar alguém, colocar alguém de lado

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.
Após 30 anos de serviço, a empresa decidiu aposentá-lo.
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The coach was worried the team would try to put him out to pasture if they lost too many games.
O treinador estava preocupado que a equipe tentasse aposentá-lo se perdessem muitos jogos.
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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