take the easy way out

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take the easy way out

verb takes the easy way out · taking the easy way out · took the easy way out · taken the easy way out

To cut corners; to follow the path of least resistance; to take shortcuts to avoid pain or having to struggle to achieve a desired result; to end or avoid a difficult situation in an easy or simple way that is not the best or most sensible or honorable solution. I wish I was a tradesman / Learnin' from some beat down old layman / […] Wanna sweat like hell, throw a hammer down / And know the old feelin' of a five o'clock smile / And know I didn't take no easy way out

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@misc{take_the_easy_way_out_2026,
  title = {take the easy way out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20the%20easy%20way%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}