go separate ways
phrase
1
: to end a relationship
After 20 years of marriage, they decided to go their separate ways.
2
: to go in different directions after being together
After dinner we went our separate ways.
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“Go separate ways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20separate%20ways. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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