make a quick exit

idiom

: to leave quickly

Examples of make a quick exit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The interview shined a light onto the Royal Family’s behind-the-scenes affairs, exposing a number of the disturbing occurrences that led Harry and Meghan to make a quick exit. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2021 Despite that optimism, officials in Morgan, Utah, a small town in the Wasatch Mountains north of Salt Lake City, decided to make a quick exit from the project. WIRED, 27 Feb. 2023 Williams, 40, declined an on-court interview after facing Raducanu, opting to wave to the crowd and make a quick exit from the court, the New York Times reported. Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Should the Lakers make a quick exit, there will be grim postmortems and calls for immediate changes. Jason Gay, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2022 Laughing as the toddler tried to make a quick exit, Drake scooped Adonis up and hastily finished his vote of thanks. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 25 May 2021

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“Make a quick exit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20quick%20exit. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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