marching orders

march·ing orders (märchng)

pl.n.

Orders to move on or depart.

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marching orders

pl n

1. (Military) military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc.

2. Informal notice of dismissal, esp from employment

3. Informal the instruction to proceed with a task

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	marching orders - (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge walking papers dismission, pink slip, dismissal - official notice that you have been fired from your job
	2.	marching orders - an order from a superior officer for troops to depart order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"

Translations

marching orders [ˈmɑːtʃɪŋ ˈɔːdəz] npl (Mil) → ordini mpl di partenza
to give sb his marching orders (fig) → dare il benservito a qn