marching orders
English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
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Noun
- Instructions for action.
- I get my marching orders directly from the president.
- (idiomatic) Dismissal: an instruction to leave.
- 2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- 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.