farm sb out
disapproving — phrasal verb with farm /fɑːm/
/fɑːrm/ verb [T] Definition
› to arrange for another person to take care of someone, especially your child: Almost since birth, their baby has been farmed out to nannies and nurseries.Parenting and caring for children
(Definition of farm sb out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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