give marching orders



give somebody their marching orders

to tell someone to leave Debbie's finally given her husband his marching orders after ten years of an unhappy marriage.
See also: give, marche, order

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gamalielgə-MAY-lee-əl (English)Biblical
Hussein-Arabic
Sheffield['ʃefi:ld]
Wolodymyr-Ukrainian
Rick[rik]
Carmellakahr-MEL-əEnglish