Get your marching orders

usgb
verb

To be told to leave your job because you are not wanted anymore.

After the company's loss, the CEO got his marching orders.
Visual representation of "get your marching orders" - To be told to leave your job because you are not wanted anymore

Often appears as...

  • get your marching orders because
  • get your marching orders after

Usage tips

Idiomatic

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Negative Connotation

Indicates an undesirable situation, often relating to job loss.

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After the merger, many employees got their marching orders.
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Euphemistic Tone

A softer way to say someone has been dismissed from their job.

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The chef got his marching orders for the mishap during the event.
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Employment Context

Mostly used when someone is forced to leave their job, not by choice.

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After the scandal, the director quickly got his marching orders.
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