walk away from

Idioms  

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 .

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Example Sentences

Why did you walk away from it?

From MarketWatch

It is unlikely any complex multinational would suddenly walk away from a system as entrenched as Salesforce, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

And so they walk away from family heirlooms, basic necessities, and the vital documents required to rebuild their lives.

From Salon

I was about to walk away from this performance.

From Literature

What does the decision to walk away from the Warner deal mean for Netflix’s future?

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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