Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
on-the-way-out
idiom
/ˈɒn ðə weɪ aʊt/
Definition
Leaving or departing; in the process of exiting.
Examples
- She felt like an old trend, on-the-way-out, as new styles emerged.
- The old software seems to be on-the-way-out as better alternatives become available.
- As the show ended, the audience was on-the-way-out, buzzing with excitement.
Meaning
The phrase ‘on-the-way-out’ describes something or someone that is in the act of leaving or is expected to leave soon.
Synonyms
- departing
- leaving
- fading
