on the way out

Idioms  

1. About to go out, as in We were on our way out when the phone rang .

2. Going out of fashion, becoming obsolete, as in Full-size cars are on their way out .

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Example Sentences

Since Roth contributions are taxed on the way in, they are tax-free on the way out.

From Barron's

On the way out, he ran into two lifeguards on the sand who said they too had no idea what was out there, but said the bubbles seemed to be as strong as if they had been created by a Jacuzzi.

From Los Angeles Times

But two of the leaders most likely to have been able to steady the ship are now on the way out.

From BBC

When you die, someone has got to turn out the lights and close the door behind you on the way out.

From Barron's

Survivors have told AFP that women and men were separated on the way out of El-Fasher, and that hundreds of men were detained in nearby towns.

From Barron's