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
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
Since Roth contributions are taxed on the way in, they are tax-free on the way out.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
The resounding victory by his party in last Sunday’s congressional elections has rekindled hope the tax might be on the way out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Richie drove down Park's street on the way out of the neighborhood, but Park wasn't outside, thank God.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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