be out of a job

phrase

: to no longer have the job one has had
If the restaurant closes, she'll be out of a job.

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The Commissioner needs firing and a host of league personnel and officials should be out of a job as well. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Scaloni, 48, may be out of a job when his contract expires in December, but his message for the fans was don’t cry for me, Argentina. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Two Senate Republicans have said Noem should be out of a job, and Democrats have called for her impeachment. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 The Yankees still have plenty of talented pitchers and position players to deal, not to mention the possibility of trading 22-year-old Jasson Domínguez, who would be out of a job if the Yankees end up signing Cody Bellinger. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for be out of a job

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