walk away
To withdraw from a problematic situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The deal was unfair, so I decided to walk away.”
“He realized the argument was going nowhere and chose to walk away before things got worse.”
“Despite the immense pressure to accept the flawed contract, she maintained her integrity and chose to walk away from the negotiation entirely.”
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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ball and Chalk
[Cockney slang]walk
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
Last updated August 10, 2026