on the way out
Idioms-
About to go out, as in We were on our way out when the phone rang .
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Going out of fashion, becoming obsolete, as in Full-size cars are on their way out .
Example Sentences
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Tom Lawday, on the way out of Harlequins after seven years, plunged over for the match-winning try against Northampton.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
This debt doesn’t necessarily mean you are “trapped,” but you may have to bide your time to make sure the door doesn’t hit you — hard — on the way out.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
He insisted to Kavanaugh that any negative consequences of the ongoing conflict were already on the way out.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
"I was at a loss and it looked like I was on the way out, which wasn't ideal, obviously," he told Australia's Channel Seven News.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Many of my family’s things had been stolen on the drive to the camp, but we still had our photo albums, which my mom had grabbed on the way out of the house.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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