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
NormNORMEnglish
AoifeEE-faIrish, Irish Mythology
Tichaona-Southern African, Shona
Zorion-Basque
Gyeong-Sukgyung-sookKorean
Erna (1)ER-nah (German, Swedish)German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish