surplus to requirements

== English == === Adjective === surplus to requirements (UK, formal) No longer needed, redundant. (euphemistic) Laid off; having one's employment terminated. === Further reading === “be surplus to requirements” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “surplus to requirements”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “be surplus to requirements” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.