Practicing Success
Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank. The company’s profits were low and they were forced to _________ staff. |
lisp off lay off lay on lie on |
lay off |
The most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank is lay off. The sentence is about a company that has to let go of some of its employees due to financial difficulties. The phrasal verb "lay off" means to dismiss an employee from their job, typically because of redundancy. The other options are not as appropriate:
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