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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The regime that had ruled Iran since the Shah was overthrown in 1979 was on the way out.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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
Subsidized goods for a low price may be a nice change at first, just have the common courtesy to not let the door hit your favorite bodega owner on the way out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
He insisted to Kavanaugh that any negative consequences of the ongoing conflict were already on the way out.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Then, on the way out, I got a strange notion.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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