send in your papers

send in your papers
   British (of an officer)
   to retire prematurely
   From the figurative return to the sovereign of the commission addressed individually to each officer. The act describes voluntary as well as unplanned retirement:
    ... I've put up a fearful black? I'm not sure I shan't have to send in my papers. (P. Scott, 1975)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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