walk away from

1. Survive an accident with little injury, as in They were lucky to walk away from that collision . [Second half of 1900s]

2. Refuse to deal with or become involved, abandon, as in No parent finds it easy to walk away from a child in trouble . [Second half of 1900s]

3. Outdo, outrun, or defeat with little difficulty, as in The Packers are walking away from the other teams in their division . [ Slang ] Also see walk over .

Example Sentences

Shah told the Commons committee he would not walk away from the job, saying he would "steady the ship" and "fix it".

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This is not a relationship either side can easily walk away from.

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Starbucks, in its own statement, said Workers United represents just 4% of its partners and “chose to walk away from the bargaining table.”

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The Conservatives and Reform are calling for the UK to walk away from the treaty.

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CoreWeave has said that it will not increase its offer and will walk away from the deal.

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Related Words

• bail out 
• drop out 
• pull out 
• quit 
• retire 
• withdraw