off the dole

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

No longer receiving unemployment benefits, usually because of finding a job.

dolePREPOSITION + dole

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Examples (10)

  • Many had come off the dole and set up their own small businesses.
  • The government's main goal is to get more people off the dole and into work.
  • After months of searching, he finally came off the dole last week.
  • With this new training program, we hope thousands will get off the dole.
  • She is working hard to get off the dole by starting her own online shop.
  • Getting off the dole was the best feeling in the world for him.
  • If he gets this promotion, he'll finally be off the dole.
  • She celebrated being off the dole for a full year.
  • Once he was off the dole, his financial situation improved dramatically.
  • The new job scheme is designed to help the long-term unemployed get off the dole.