on the way out

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 .

Example Sentences

Crocs, Nike’s Jordan line, and Stanley tumblers were listed as trends “on the way out.”

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Gianluigi Donnarumma was a hero of Paris St-Germain's Champions League triumph last season, but he is on the way out after failing to agree a new deal and has been marginalised.

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Their version of sweet talk is Ivy chirping, “Never leave me — but when you do, kill me on the way out.”

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"He just came across as a really nice guy and said thank you to everyone on the way out."

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Notable historical figures, such as Sir Winston Churchill on the current fiver, have featured on banknotes since 1970 but could be on the way out.

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