in marching order

in marching order

Ready to advance, progress, or move on. Your team needs to have everything in marching order before we begin development of the next iteration of the software. Our flight is at 6 AM, so we need to get everything we're bringing in marching order tonight.
See also: marche, order
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in marching order

organized and equipped; ready to go. (Originally military.) Is our luggage all packed and in marching order? We're in marching order and eager to go, sir.
See also: marche, order
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • get (one's) marching orders
  • get your marching orders
  • marching orders, get one's
  • (one's) marching orders
  • marche
  • marching orders
  • (one's) marching papers
  • march in time (with someone or something)
  • march in step
  • march in step (with someone or something)