give one's notice

A form of give notice — To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.

Meanings

verbgive one's notice (third-person singular simple present gives one's notice, present participle giving one's notice, simple past gave one's notice, past participle given one's notice)

present singular third person gives one's notice · participle present giving one's notice · past gave one's notice · participle past given one's notice

  1. alternativeAlternative form of give notice.

    I realized that I wanted to paint pictures of horses like Sir Alfred. On the last day of the exhibition at Wildenstein, I went in to see my boss and gave my notice.

    1991 August, L. K. Petrich, “The market for equine art”, in American Artist, volume 55, number 589, page 22
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