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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After 14 years, the Conservative Party may be on the way out, replaced by an energized Labour Party led by former lefty lawyer turned ruthless centrist Keir Starmer.
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William
booth, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
Back at Kelnacca’s home, Mae retrieved the dead Wookiee’s lightsaber and ran, crashing right into Jecki on the way out.
—Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 25 June 2024
Just two genetic clusters or lineages of the wild poliovirus are now circulating in the two countries, down from 12 in 2020—often a sign the virus is on the way out, Jafari says.
—science.org, 19 June 2024
Even though Christie didn’t endorse Haley and even derided her in a hot mic moment on the way out, his departure will likely turn the Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary into a serious dog fight between her and Trump.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024
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William
booth, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
Back at Kelnacca’s home, Mae retrieved the dead Wookiee’s lightsaber and ran, crashing right into Jecki on the way out.
—Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 25 June 2024
Just two genetic clusters or lineages of the wild poliovirus are now circulating in the two countries, down from 12 in 2020—often a sign the virus is on the way out, Jafari says.
—science.org, 19 June 2024
Even though Christie didn’t endorse Haley and even derided her in a hot mic moment on the way out, his departure will likely turn the Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary into a serious dog fight between her and Trump.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024
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