on the/someone's/something's way out
idiom
1
: 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.
2
: becoming no longer popular
He incorrectly predicted that the Internet would be on its way out within three years.
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Whether that means General Manager James Jones is on the way out, or Ishbia considers overhauling the roster by hitting the reset button and trading Booker and Durant to maximize his return, the specifics remain to be seen.
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
After pushing him out, the Mavericks added insult to injury by casting a shadow over his reputation on the way out.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
La Niña on the way out On a larger scale, climate troublemaker La Niña, a natural cooling of Pacific Ocean waters in the tropics, is on the way out, forecasters said last week.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
John and Bez talked about it as freshmen, wanting to do this as seniors on the way out.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
After pushing him out, the Mavericks added insult to injury by casting a shadow over his reputation on the way out.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
La Niña on the way out On a larger scale, climate troublemaker La Niña, a natural cooling of Pacific Ocean waters in the tropics, is on the way out, forecasters said last week.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
John and Bez talked about it as freshmen, wanting to do this as seniors on the way out.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
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