Difference between Shut Up and Lay Off

SHUT UP vs LAY OFF: ADJECTIVE

Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
To close (a building) so that no one can enter.
To terminate (a business).
To enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave.
To put (an object) in a secure enclosed place.
Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise.
I don't believe it!, no way!
Cause to be quiet or not talk

Dismiss, usually for economic reasons
Put an end to a state or an activity
(of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.
(of a bookmaker) To place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.
To cease, quit, stop (doing something).
To stop bothering, annoying, teasing, pestering, pressuring, being aggressive with, or hovering over someone; to leave (someone) alone.

Button up, Belt up, Dummy up, Lock away, Hush up, Still, Lock, Hush, Silence, Quieten, Put away, Close up, Lock in, Lock up, Be quiet

Arrested, Apprehend, Halt, Dismissed, Fire, Can, Arrest, Drop, Idle, Cease, Stop, Discontinue, Furlough, Quit, Give up

Confined, Lock away, Hush up, Dummy up, Clam up, Button up, Belt up, Still, Lock, Hush, Silence, Quieten, Close up, Lock in, Lock up

Pop, Halt, Fire, Dropping, Dismissed, Can, Arrested, Arrest, Apprehend, Idle, Cease, Stop, Furlough, Quit, Give up

They must either put up or shut up.
His favorite sayings, back up, drop it, shut up.
Russia tells BRD, US, put up or shut up.
You told me to put up or shut up.
She shelf boston put up or shut up reficar.
The three marks of a good preachers are these: He stands up, speaks up, and knows when to shut up!
Saudi Arabia is a totalitarian state where my daughters are locked up, wrapped up and shut up.
Shut up, shut up, and take everything, disembodied code voice, take everything!
Poor women in psychological research: Shut up and shut out.
Shut up, dammit, all of you just shut UP!

Have you had to lay off any staff?
Japanese in that, we never lay off anybody.
Fremont had to lay off an entire shift.
I think that the bunny during his off-season better lay off the carrots and lettuce.
LAY OFF DATE When will employees be laid off?
Similar words: class, claim, lay out, play, declare, a class, layer, lay off.
LAY OFF LAY OFFEmployees shall be laid off according to their seniority in their classification subject to their ability to perform the work required.
You would need to lay off each lay individually.
Should I tape it, Lay off, and can I possibly ride a bike if I lay off.
SEPARATION LAY OFF The Port may lay off employees for lack of work, budgetary restrictions, or other changes that may take place.