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marching orders, get one's
marching orders, get one's Be ordered to move on or proceed; also, be dismissed from a job. For example,
The sales force got their marching orders yesterday, so now they'll be on the road with the new product, or
It's too bad about Jack—the boss gave him his marching orders Friday. This expression originally alluded to a military command. [Colloquial; late 1700s]
get (one's) boot orders
1. To accept a command or administration to advance, progress, or move on. We are cat-and-mouse to get our boot orders from the activity baton afore we activate development of the abutting abundance of the software. Bill had been active in his parents' abode for about a year after alive back he assuredly got his boot orders to move out.2. To accept a apprehension of adjournment from one's employment. After messing up that account, I'm abashed that I'm activity to get my boot orders any day now. Daniel got his boot orders for accession to assignment drunk.Learn more: get, marche, ordermarching orders, get one's
Be ordered to move on or proceed; also, be absolved from a job. For example, The sales force got their boot orders yesterday, so now they'll be on the alley with the new artefact , or It's too bad about Jack-the bang-up gave him his boot orders Friday. This announcement originally alluded to a aggressive command. [Colloquial; backward 1700s] Learn more: get, marche