make a clean break

idiom

: to end a relationship quickly

If you don't want to keep dating him, you should just make a clean break instead of dragging it out.

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The staircase’s lead project coordinator, Bridget O’Hanlon, who serves under Ms. Moy as deputy commissioner for design and construction, is determined to make a clean break from Albany’s tradition of applying temporary salves to gaping structural wounds at the Capitol. —Jay Root, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024

Move in with a friend, make a clean break, and don’t look back. —Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024

With that goal in mind, the FDA’s promotion of an alternative could be a breath of fresh air for providers looking to make a clean break from the method. —Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 2 Feb. 2024

Now, the Ukrainian authorities plan to use their wartime powers to try to make a clean break with the oligarchs. —Constant Méheut, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024