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Idiom

go on one's merry way

Meaning

To depart.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“He finished his coffee and went on his merry way.”

“After the police officer gave me a warning, I thanked him and went on my merry way.”

“Having finally settled the dispute with the landlord, she gathered her belongings and went on her merry way, leaving the stressful apartment behind forever.”

Examples

simple

“He finished his coffee and went on his merry way.”

contextual

“After the police officer gave me a warning, I thanked him and went on my merry way.”

complex

“Having finally settled the dispute with the landlord, she gathered her belongings and went on her merry way, leaving the stressful apartment behind forever.”

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