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Englishbe put out to pasture
Meaning: To be retired or set aside as no longer useful.
Example: “After thirty years, the old printer was finally put out to pasture.”
Origin: Old farm horses were turned out into a field to live out their days. The figurative use is common from the 20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
Turkish: Pabucu dama atılmak Literally: To have one's shoe thrown on the roof
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