Lay off
Lay off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Pass
Pass verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: eventually, the storm passed
Both terms in one sentence
- Captain Ramius: We will pass through the American patrols, past their sonar nets, and lay off their largest city, and listen to their rock and roll... while we conduct missile drills.
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