P45

British

noun

a severance form issued by HMRC via an employer to a person leaving employment
informal to be dismissed from one's employment

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Mike: Really Ten Hag??? 3-2 down and you bring on two defenders... you playing for your P45???

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Now, it was thought, she could depart politics with dignity, rather than being handed her P45.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

Lee: If I was employing Conte, it would be P45 time straight after those comments.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023

Not only that but Freddie Ljungberg is now in the hot-seat after Arsenal sent Unai Emery packing with his P45.

From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2019

You can almost see the P45 being pressed into Brosnan’s hand.

From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2018

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