Chinese Zodiac Idiom - "get rid of a no longer useful person"

Which Chinese zodiac idiom (成语 chengyu) can be used to describe "get rid of a no longer useful person" ?

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兔死狗烹

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【解释】比喻成就事业后就把有功之臣杀了, 只能共患难, 不能共欢乐。

Source: 汉典

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【例句】抢劫成功后，歹徒竟然兔死狗烹，杀了与他合谋的银行职员。

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