marching orders
nounUS /ˈmɑɹtʃɪŋˌɔɹɾɹ̩z/
1
Instructions for action.
- I get my marching orders directly from the president.
2
UK 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:
- Derived terms
- get one's marching orders