ship out
To leave by ship or be sent to another place — often used for soldiers going overseas or goods being sent out.
Meanings
To be sent overseas on military duty, or to depart for a posting abroad.
"His regiment received orders to ship out to the Middle East within the week."
To send goods or products out for delivery or distribution.
"We shipped out over ten thousand units in the first week after the product launch."
(Informal) To leave or be dismissed from a job or position — often used in the phrase 'shape up or ship out'.
"The manager told him bluntly: shape up or ship out."
Has both a military sense (troops shipping out to a combat zone) and a commercial sense (a company shipping out products). The phrase 'shape up or ship out' is a very common idiom meaning 'improve your behaviour or leave'. Chiefly American English in the military sense.
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