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go their separate ways


Of two or more people, to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with different destinations.

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


SIMPLE

After the movie, we went our separate ways.

CONTEXTUAL

The two colleagues decided to go their separate ways after working together for five years.

COMPLEX

Following the conclusion of the long project, the team members went their separate ways, each pursuing new opportunities in different cities across the country.


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  1. 01

    a little of something goes a long way

    Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

  2. 02

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  3. 03

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  4. 04

    all the way to Egery and back

    The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.

  5. 05

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  6. 06

    boldly go where no man has gone before

    To break new ground.

  7. 07

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    Irrelevantly, off-topic.

  8. 08

    come a long way

    To make significant progress.

Last updated August 10, 2026