pink slip
To terminate the employment ofTo terminate the employment of.
» There was a pink slip waiting for her at the office.
В офисе её дожидалось уведомление об увольнении. — sharptoothed
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1 senses(US, informal)To terminate the employment of.
Examples
2 sentencesThere was a pink slip waiting for her at the office.
ruВ офисе её дожидалось уведомление об увольнении. — sharptoothed
The boss called Jim into his office and gave him his pink slip.
ruНачальник вызвал Джима к себе в кабинет и вручил ему уведомление об увольнении. — sharptoothed
deDer Chef rief Jim in sein Büro und übergab ihm sein Kündigungsschreiben. — Tamy
Origin
From pink + slip (“piece of paper”), referring to the colour of the paper, in some cases aFrom pink + slip (“piece of paper”), referring to the colour of the paper, in some cases as it was in past, and not necessarily present, practice.
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Forms
pink slips, pink slipping, pink slipped, pink slipped| Base form | pink slip · to pink slip |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pink slips |
| Present participle | pink slipping |
| Past simple | pink slipped |
| Past participle | pink slipped |
regular
Synonyms
30 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle