walk out

walk out idiom
  1. Go on strike, as in The union threatened to walk out if management would not listen to its demands. [Late 1800s]
  2. Leave suddenly, especially as a sign of disapproval. For example, The play was so bad we walked out after the first act. [First half of 1800s]
  3. Also, walk out on. Desert, abandon, as in He walked out on his wife and five children. [Late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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