marching orders
Example Sentences
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Awful in Celadon: I would alert the sib that parameters have been received and noted, and they will be treated as suggestions, not marching orders, thanks in advance for understanding.
From Washington Post
Even though winter doesn’t slip away until next weekend, time has its marching orders.
From Washington Times
Lake’s marching orders to Gastineau were to tell his players why the ’91 team was great, and why it was important.
From Seattle Times
The journalist said nothing of Colonel Warren’s denying the existence of radiation victims — the ostensible marching orders of the investigative team.
From New York Times
But after Trump signaled the new marching orders, Fann dutifully issued a new subpoena for the routers, knowing full well she wasn’t going to get them.
From Washington Post
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