exit stage left

be left at the post

To be beaten from the beginning of a competition or race.

be left holding the baby

To be left with the responsibility of resolving a problem.

Elvis has left the building

A phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.

go left

To take a turn for the worse, to go horribly wrong.

has left the building

Something is gone and never coming back.

hold the stage

To dominate a debate or field of interest; to be the main subject of attention.

left turn

An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.

set the stage

To prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions.