To say that somebody is not to do anything without receiving further instructions.
To say that somebody is obliged to do something without question.
Origin
From the board game Monopoly, in which a certain card ("Go directly to jail; do not pass go, do not collect $200") sends the player to the jail square without the usual traversal of the board.
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