on the way out

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on the way out

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  1. In the process of leaving. Quick! She's already on the way out!
  2. As someone is leaving. He shook my hand on the way out.
  3. informal Going out of fashion. This trend is on its way out.
  4. euphemistic, informal Dying.

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prep_phrase going out of fashion

Italianoin declino, superato, fuori moda

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@misc{on_the_way_out_2026,
  title = {on the way out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20way%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}