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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And don’t forget to swing by the bakery on the way out for a sweet treat to nosh on later.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
If a person as wealthy and famous as Kimmel isn’t happy to live in America because of Trump, by all means, don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The company has white glove delivery, where movers carry it in and set up the bed, taking all the packaging materials with them on the way out.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2025
Special guests are often personally welcomed by the castle’s current owner, Aymeri Paste de Rochefort, whose saber skills rival the sparkle of the estate’s private-label champagne, available (naturally) in the gift shop on the way out.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
If a person as wealthy and famous as Kimmel isn’t happy to live in America because of Trump, by all means, don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The company has white glove delivery, where movers carry it in and set up the bed, taking all the packaging materials with them on the way out.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2025
Special guests are often personally welcomed by the castle’s current owner, Aymeri Paste de Rochefort, whose saber skills rival the sparkle of the estate’s private-label champagne, available (naturally) in the gift shop on the way out.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
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