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Se quedó en la calle con el despido.
/seh KWeH-doh en lah KA-yeh kon el des-PEE-do/
He got laid off and was left out in the cold.
Literal translation
He was left on the street with the layoff.
When to use it
Used when someone loses their job and feels abandoned by their employer. Common in Spain and Latin America.
In conversation
—Después de 20 años en la empresa, lo despidieron sin indemnización. —Se quedó en la calle con el despido.
“—After 20 years at the company, they fired him without compensation. —He got laid off and was left out in the cold.”