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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He insisted to Kavanaugh that any negative consequences of the ongoing conflict were already on the way out.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Carbon says the drone had drifted slightly having lost the GPS signal and clipped the building's gutter on the way out.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
In a way it comes back to where we started this conversation, that there are people who would tell you that movies are on the way out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
When you die, someone has got to turn out the lights and close the door behind you on the way out.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
“I say we make Thursday the new Friday,” I hear Mom say to her on the way out the door.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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