lay off somebody

lay off somebody
ˌlay ˈoff | ˌlay ˈoff sb/sth derived
(informal) used to tell sb to stop doing sth

Lay off me will you— it's nothing to do with me.

\lay off somebody doing sth

Lay off bullying Jack.

Main entry:layderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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