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marching orders

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march·ing orders (märchng)
pl.n.
Orders to move on or depart.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.marching ordersmarching orders - (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge
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
marching orders [ˈmɑːtʃɪŋ ˈɔːdəz] npl (Mil) → ordini mpl di partenza
to give sb his marching orders (fig) → dare il benservito a qn


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We are going to hunt him out, sir--the Duke's in Belgium already, and we expect marching orders every day.
"He's a very good fellow," said Arthur: "but I confess it would be good news for me, if he got his Commission, and his Marching Orders, all at once
The kings who were used to the comforts of a throne, of course, objected to be lugged off, so we had marching orders.
 
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