on your way out

on your way out
   dying
   The common imagery of departure:
    ... a pretty little nurse to special him on his way out. (Price, 1979)
   The phrase is also used of someone about to lose his job or his place in a team.

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  • (your) way out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… …   New idioms dictionary

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  • couldn't [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag — humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way out of a paper bag …   New idioms dictionary

  • couldn't act (your) way out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… …   New idioms dictionary

  • couldn't argue (your) way out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… …   New idioms dictionary

  • couldn't fight (your) way out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… …   New idioms dictionary

  • couldn't ... (your) way out of a paper bag — couldn t [act/argue/fight] (your) way out of a paper bag humorous if someone couldn t act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly. It s no good asking Jim to protect you he couldn t fight his way… …   New idioms dictionary

  • talk your way out of something doing something — talk your way out of sth/of doing sth idiom to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation • I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech. Main entry: ↑talkidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • talk your way out of of doing something — talk your way out of sth/of doing sth idiom to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation • I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech. Main entry: ↑talkidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • claw your way out of something — claw your way out of something/to something/back etc/ phrase to reach a particular place, situation, or state, as a result of great effort or despite great difficulties or opposition The West Indians had clawed their way back into the match.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • worm your way out of doing something — worm your way out of (doing) something phrase to avoid doing something by making excuses or giving clever reasons Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: worm …   Useful english dictionary

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