on the way out
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɑːn ðə ˌweɪ ˈaʊt/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˌweɪ ˈaʊt/
on the way out means: Leaving a place, or just about to leave it.
phrase
ABOUT TO LEAVEB1
Leaving a place, or just about to leave it.
- I am on the way out.
- She was already on the way out when you called.
- Are you on the way out, or can we talk?
WHILE LEAVINGB1
While someone is leaving a place.
- Turn off the lights on the way out.
- He thanked the staff on the way out.
- I picked up my coat on the way out of the restaurant.
LOSING POPULARITYB2
Becoming less fashionable or less widely used.
- That style is on the way out.
- Printed tickets seem to be on the way out.
- Is this trend already on the way out?
Questions about on the way out
What does on the way out mean?
Leaving a place, or just about to leave it.
What is on the way out in other languages?
Türkçe: çıkmak üzere · Español: a punto de salir · Français: sur le départ · Deutsch: im Aufbruch · Italiano: in procinto di uscire · 日本語: 出かけるところ
How do you pronounce on the way out?
In American English /ɑːn ðə ˌweɪ ˈaʊt/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˌweɪ ˈaʊt/.
How do you use on the way out in a sentence?
I am on the way out. She was already on the way out when you called.
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