Lay Off (workers/staff) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lay Off (workers/staff) Idiom mean?

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lay off (workers/staff) What does lay off (workers/staff) mean?	reduce the number of workers when business is bad	Six hundred workers at the automobile factory were recently laid off.
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rise to the bait What does "rise to the bait" mean?	to be attracted by some kind of bait (just as a fish is attracted to bait)	The politician did not rise to the bait and argue with the news reporter.

have (someone's) number What does "have (someone's) number" mean?	to get the key information to be able to understand someone	"I have that man's number. He is a liar and cannot be trusted."
bone What does "bone" mean?	trombone (used by musicians).	Play that bone for all your worth.
strike it rich What does "strike it rich" mean?	to suddenly become rich or successful	My grandfather struck it rich when he was young but when he died he had no money.
touch base with someone What does "touch base with someone" mean?	briefly meet or make contact with someone	briefly meet or make contact with someoneI touched base with my uncle before he left on his trip to Mexico.
red-hot What does "red-hot" mean?	very hot, creating much excitement or demand	The new video game is red-hot and many people are waiting to buy one.

gofer What does "gofer" mean?	somebody whose job is to fetch or bring trivial items to more important people
Go down like a lead balloon What does "Go down like a lead balloon" mean?	(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.
Man of straw What does "Man of straw" mean?	A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw.
AM What does "AM" mean?	Amplitude Modulation - a type of radio frequency	Amplitude Modulation - a type of radio frequencyWe don't listen to AM radio much because we don't like the songs that they play.

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Lay Off (workers/staff) Idiom