on the way out

on the way out
79. on the way out or on its way out 即将消失；行将被取代
- The ban on Sunday shopping could be on its way out before Christmas. 圣诞节前周日不许购物的禁令可能被取消。
- He is rumoured to be on the way out of professional cycling following a disastrous season. 继表现糟糕透顶的一个赛季之后, 有传言说他即将退出职业自行车比赛。
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on the way out
正在离开
- I bumped into him on the way out. 我在外出的路上碰到他。
渐渐过时
- Short skirts are definitely on the way out now and longer ones are in again. 短裙现已过时, 长裙又流行起来了。