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# given his marching orders

phrase (verb phrase: be given your marching orders, get your marching orders, gave, given; also «get the boot», «get the sack»)

«given his marching orders» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, informal) dismissed from a job, team or relationship; told to leave.
2. (sport) sent off by the referee.
3. (literal, military) given orders to march away.

### In the lessons

A lively, less harsh way of saying someone was sacked, dumped or sent off; informal, UK, Ireland, Australia; common in sports reporting and gossip.

### Examples

- The manager was given his marching orders after five losses.
- She gave her boyfriend his marching orders.
- The striker was given his marching orders for a second yellow card.
- He was given his marching orders from the band.
- Our old landlord was given his marching orders.
- The soldiers received their marching orders at dawn.
- "If you keep being lazy, you'll get your marching orders," joked the coach.
- The noisy guest was given his marching orders by the hotel.

### Note

Trap: no real marching; it means told to leave. Plain words: sacked, fired, sent off, dumped. «His» changes to her/their as needed.