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Meanings of marching orders in English
Synonyms
Examples for "walking papers"
Examples for "walking papers"
1
You'll get your walking papers in the morning when the doctor comes.
2
She called the director today and gave him his walking papers.
3
I think, Barry, that you're about to get your walking papers.
4
But I'm hoping mother will give him his walking papers pretty soon now.
5
Better mind your pegs, or you get your walking papers.
Usage of marching orders in English
1
Those key players have all said they'll follow the UN's marching orders.
2
In 1852, in his twentieth year, he received his first marching orders.
3
The former Ireland lock was given his marching orders shortly after half-time.
4
We were civil servants getting our marching orders from our political masters.
5
I say give them their marching orders and then let them march.
6
It came, as all the marching orders do, without warning or preparation.
7
The captain hacked Kutumela down and was rightly given his marching orders.
8
You have raised a body of men who are waiting marching orders.
9
At the end of 1955, President Eisenhower changed the CIA's marching orders.
10
Are you suggesting we take our marching orders from the political branches?
11
Had marching orders this morning and struck our tents about seven o'clock.
12
My joy, therefore, was unbounded when at last my marching orders arrived.
13
Referee Bengoetxea felt he had dived, and gave him his marching orders.
14
Former champions Spain have been given their marching orders by host nation Russia.
15
Gary and I certainly weren't very clear in our marching orders.
16
He'd called to give me marching orders: I was on my way out.
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Translations for marching orders
Portuguese
Catalan
Marching orders through the time
Marching orders across language varieties
United Kingdom
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