ease someone out of something

ease someone out of something
ease someone out of something & ease someone out
1. Lit. to get someone out of something carefully. •

The paramedics eased the injured man out of the wreckage.

Please ease out the patient carefully.

2. Fig. to get someone out of an office or position quietly and without much embarrassment. •

We eased the sheriff out of office without a fight.

The board eased out the chairman by offering him a huge bonus.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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