СДАТЬ В ТИРАЖ

• СПИСЫВАТЬ/СПИСАТЬ (СДАВАТЬ/СДАТЬ) В ТИРАЖ кого••

[VP; subj: human; often infin (after пора, надо, хотеть etc) or 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]

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⇒ to dismiss s.o. permanently, recognizing that he is unfit for some activity (usu. in refer, to a person unfit to fulfill his responsibilities at work):

- X-a списали в тираж••≈ X was put out to pasture.

     ♦ С работой наш бухгалтер уже не справляется, сказывается возраст. Пора списать его в тираж. Our accountant's age is telling on him, he can't handle the work any more. It's time to put him out to pasture.