on the/someone's/something's way out
idiom
1
: leaving a place or position
Would you mind closing the door on your way out?
There are rumors that the superintendent of schools is on the way out.
2
: becoming no longer popular
He incorrectly predicted that the Internet would be on its way out within three years.
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The talks have been shrouded in secrecy, and neither side made comments to reporters on the way out.
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Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
The talks have been shrouded in secrecy and neither side made comments to reporters on the way out.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The talks, which could help stabilize world markets roiled by the U.S.-China standoff, have been shrouded in secrecy and neither side made comments to reporters on the way out.
—CBS News, 10 May 2025
And the fact that a 78 year old judge on the way out is holding the power here is crazy.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
The talks have been shrouded in secrecy and neither side made comments to reporters on the way out.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The talks, which could help stabilize world markets roiled by the U.S.-China standoff, have been shrouded in secrecy and neither side made comments to reporters on the way out.
—CBS News, 10 May 2025
And the fact that a 78 year old judge on the way out is holding the power here is crazy.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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“On the/someone's/something's way out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%2Fsomeone%27s%2Fsomething%27s%20way%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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