marching orders
noun[plural]
informaluk/ˈmɑː.tʃɪŋ ˌɔː.dəz/us/ˈmɑːr.tʃɪŋ ˌɔːr.dɚz/UK(USwalking papers)
If you give someonetheirmarchingorders, youaskthatpersontoleaveaplaceor ajobbecause they have done somethingwrong:
解雇通知;逐客令Threeplayersgottheirmarchingorderslastweek.3名球员上周收到了解雇通知。
She was called into the boss'sofficeandgivenhermarchingorders.她被叫到老板的办公室,收到了解雇通知。
Firing staff
- axe
- be out onyourearidiom
- castsomeoneadriftidiom
- chop
- constructive dismissal
- decertification
- firing
- get the pushidiom
- givesomeonethe heave-hoidiom
- heave-ho
- invalidsomeoneout
- relieve
- removal
- remove
- retire
- rightsize
- rightsizing
- sack
- terminate
- termination
US
instructionsfrom someone inauthorityabout what you should do:
命令He waswaitingfor newmarchingordersfrom theWhiteHouse.他正在等待来自白宫的新命令。
Instructions and orders
- as per instructionsidiom
- brief
- briefing
- charge
- clarion call
- command
- commandment
- counter-order
- dictate
- diktat
- directive
- doctor's orders
- fiat
- interdict
- order
- orders are ordersidiom
- per
- unbriefed
- walkthrough
- word