marching orders en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈmɑɹtʃɪŋˌɔɹɾɹ̩z/ (US)
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) Instructions for action.
I get my marching orders directly from the president.
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(UK, plural, plural-only) A dismissal: an instruction to leave.
Riled by a decision that went against him, Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the assistant referee and, after a short consultation between the officials, he was given his marching orders and the loudest cheer of the night.
2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport:
Deriveds
Synonyms
walking ticket · walking papers
Translations (3)
fi pakit (instruction to leave) · fi potkut (instruction to leave) · fi rukkaset (instruction to leave)