hire away



hire someone away (from someone or something)

[for one] to get someone to quit working for some other employer and begin working for one. We hired Elaine away from her previous employer, and now she wants to go back. The new bank hired away all the tellers from the old bank.
See also: away, hire

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yachna-Hebrew
Hyeon-Uhyun-ooKorean
LindenLIN-dənEnglish
TammyTAM-eeEnglish
TravisTRA-visEnglish
Sweeney-Irish, Scottish