way out

way out
,way `out1 noun count *
1. ) a way of dealing with a problem:
There must be a way out of this mess.
the easy way out: Borrowing money was the easy way out.
2. ) BRITISH an EXIT from a place
on the/your way out
1. ) while leaving a place:
I'll turn off the light on the way out.
2. ) no longer successful, popular, or effective:
By 1989 it was clear that she was already on her way out.
way out
,way `out 2 adverb
far from other places or buildings:
Our farm was way out beyond the town.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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