Unemployed; also, having no work to do. For example, He lost his job a year ago and has been out of work ever since, or They don't give her enough assignments--she's always out of work. Shakespeare used this expression in Henry V (1:2): "All out of work and cold for action."
out of work
| Idioms: out of work |
| WordNet: out of work |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
not having a job
Synonyms: idle, jobless
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