walk away
Exit on foot
Walk away means to leave a situation, often one that is difficult, frustrating, or contentious.
The phrase implies a deliberate choice to disengage rather than continue: She decided to walk away from the argument before it escalated.
You can walk away from a job, a relationship, or a negotiation when you've had enough or see no benefit in staying.
To walk away unscathed means to emerge from a dangerous situation without injury.
If you walk away with something, you leave having gained it: He walked away with the trophy.
Sanctioned time away
retreat · distance · take leave · head out · move on · part ways · say goodbye · bid farewell
Leave behind permanently
- forsakeAbandon completely
- desertTo leave behind completely
- leave behindDepart without taking
- give upStop attempting something
quit · relinquish · let go · drop · discard · neglect · turn back on · wash hands of
Depart swiftly from threat
- break freeEscape from confinement
- extricateFree from entanglement
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
abscond · evade · elude · dodge · sidestep · avoid · get out · disappear
Reject or garbage
- declineDecrease or refuse
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- spurnRefuse with contempt
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
dismiss · turn down · say no · pass on · snub · shun · cold shoulder · brush off
Continue to exist
- lucky escapeAvoiding disaster narrowly
- scot-freeWithout penalty or harm
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
- unharmedNot injured
get off easy · in one piece · safe · intact · prevail · overcome · outlast · resilience
Separate by snapping
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- impasseSituation without resolution
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- no dealRefusal of terms
hard line · stand firm · hold ground · power move · leverage · ultimatum · final offer · bargaining
leave
Sanctioned time away
withdraw · retreat · distance · take leave · head out · move on · part ways · say goodbye · bid farewell · disengage
abandon
Leave behind permanently
- forsakeAbandon completely
- desertTo leave behind completely
- leave behindDepart without taking
give up · quit · relinquish · let go · drop · discard · neglect · turn back on · wash hands of · cast aside
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
- break freeEscape from confinement
- extricateFree from entanglement
- extractConcentrated derived substance
bolt · abscond · evade · elude · dodge · sidestep · avoid · get out · disappear · vanish
refuse
Reject or garbage
rebuff · dismiss · turn down · say no · pass on · snub · shun · cold shoulder · brush off · wave off
survive
Continue to exist
- lucky escapeAvoiding disaster narrowly
- scot-freeWithout penalty or harm
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
get off easy · unharmed · in one piece · safe · intact · prevail · overcome · outlast · resilience · recover
break off
Separate by snapping
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- impasseSituation without resolution
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
no deal · hard line · stand firm · hold ground · power move · leverage · ultimatum · final offer · bargaining · walkout
- motion idiomsin motion, on the move, on the go, move forward, move along
- phrasal verbspick up, look at, put down, turn on, turn off
- Back Offback off, hands off, butt out, step back, stay out
- quittingquit, resign, resignation, stop, end
- negotiationbargaining, bargain, negotiate, mediation, compromise
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
walk awayapproach
Way of handling something
come closer · stay put · remain · stay · arrive
walk awaystand your ground
Refuse to back down
confront · engage · face up to · have it out · fight back
walk awaystick with it
Continue despite difficulty
see it through · stay the course · hang in there · persevere · stand by
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