spelled off
Given a break
Spelled off means temporarily relieved from a duty or task by someone taking your place.
A worker gets spelled off for a break; a driver is spelled off by a co-pilot.
The phrase implies rotation rather than permanent replacement: I'll spell you off at the wheel in an hour.
Chiefly used in work contexts involving shifts or sustained effort.
- breakInterrupt continuity
- take a breakCease activity temporarily
- breatherBrief period of rest
- coffee breakShort work intermission
- rest periodScheduled time off
shift · substitution · pinch hit · fresh legs · rotation · pause · assistance · reprieve · intermission · handoff · hiatus · relief · trade places · take over · fill-in · relay · coverage · alternation
spelled offworked through
Addressed and resolved fully
unrelieved · pushed through · soldiered on · stuck on · overworked
spelled offfired
Terminated from employment
terminated · let go · dismissed · sacked · discharged
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