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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P45 must be issued soon if this season is to bring any form of success.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025

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

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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

It was a P45 to our MPs in the Midlands and Wales.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2018

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