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51the easy way out — an easy way of doing something or of dealing with a problem, but not the right way or the best way He gets what he wants by hard work, never by taking the easy way out …
52on the way out — ► on the (or one s) way out informal 1) going out of fashion or favour. 2) dying. Main Entry: ↑way …
53on the way out — Becoming unpopular, unfashionable, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑way …
54the easy way out — suicide The use implies a lack of courage: ... they ve told me it s cancer and I m taking the easy way out. (P. D. James, 1972, quoting a suicide note) …
55on your way out — dying The common imagery of departure: ... a pretty little nurse to special him on his way out. (Price, 1979) The phrase is also used of someone about to lose his job or his place in a team …
56way out — Synonyms and related words: Bohemian, a la mode, a mile off, advanced, alternative, at the height, at the limit, avant garde, avenue, away off, beat, blowhole, breakaway, channel, choice, chute, contemporary, debouch, door, egress, emunctory,… …
57ˌway ˈout — noun [C] 1) British an exit from a place 2) a way of dealing with a problem …
58way-out — /ˈweɪ aʊt / (say way owt) adjective Colloquial 1. advanced in technique, style, etc. 2. unusual; odd; eccentric …
59way-out — adjective Date: 1954 far out …
60way-out — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unconventional, experimental, nonconformist, esoteric, strange, far out*; see also extreme …
