relieve one of one's duties

relieve one of one's duties
relieve one of one's duties
Euph. to fire someone; to dismiss someone from employment. •

I am afraid I must relieve you of your duties.

After the scandal, she was relieved of her duties at the embassy.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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