on the/someone's/something's way out

idiom

: leaving a place or position

Would you mind closing the door on your way out?

There are rumors that the superintendent of schools is on the way out.

: becoming no longer popular

He incorrectly predicted that the Internet would be on its way out within three years.

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However, the Forte name is on the way out, to be replaced by the K4. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 Kyle gets kicked off, a fresh-faced Sue orgasmed so loud that even the table on the bottom of the ocean heard it, and Kyle hugged everyone on the way out, a class act until the end. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024 With Jones on the way out, former teammate Saquon Barkley was asked for his thoughts about the decision on Friday. —

Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024 The Forest Theater's tall green marquee along Interstate 45, on the way out of Dallas toward Houston, hasn't lit up in 50 years. —

Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the/someone's/something's way out

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