notice of dismissal
61walking ticket — n. (Informal) formal notice of dismissal (from work or from military service); termination of work …
62DCM — a notice of dismissal from employment The initial letters of Don t come Monday punning on the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Mainly American use: among British railway employees it denoted suspension for one day only …
63pink slip — American a notice of dismissal If that is the message, the paper on which it is figuratively written is pink, whatever the colour. Less often referring to retirement: I m forty seven hours and forty five minutes from owning my own… …
64valentine — American a warning or notice of dismissal Punning on the cards received by some on 14 February: The captain... may distribute a few complaints or valentines for dereliction of duty. (Lavine, 1930) …
65walking papers — a notice of dismissal from employment Your instructions to walk2, but not to hike: I should give you your walking papers. (Theroux, 1989) …
66pink slip — noun N. Amer. informal a notice of dismissal from employment …
67walking papers — plural noun N. Amer. informal notice of dismissal from a job …
68marching orders — march′ing or ders n. pl. 1) orders to start out or move on 2) notice of dismissal, as from a job • Etymology: 1770–80 …
69pink slip — pink′ slip n. bus a notice of dismissal from one s job • Etymology: 1910–15 …
70marching orders — n. 1. orders to march, go, or leave 2. notice of dismissal …