lay off someone/something



lay off (someone/something)

in. to stop bothering or harming someone or something; to stop being concerned about someone or something. Lay off the booze for a while, why don’t ya?
See also: lay, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ljuben-Macedonian
Wilder['waildə]
NevioNE-vyoItalian
Hoshikoho-shee-koJapanese
Shimmel-Yiddish
Esyllt-Welsh