walk away from
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Survive an accident with little injury, as in They were lucky to walk away from that collision . [Second half of 1900s]
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Refuse to deal with or become involved, abandon, as in No parent finds it easy to walk away from a child in trouble . [Second half of 1900s]
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Outdo, outrun, or defeat with little difficulty, as in The Packers are walking away from the other teams in their division . [ Slang ] Also see walk over .
Example Sentences
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I was about to walk away from this performance.
From Literature
What does the decision to walk away from the Warner deal mean for Netflix’s future?
The most likely outcome is that the video streamer will walk away from the bidding war.
From Barron's
The Warner Bros. board finally agreed last week to reopen negotiations and gave Paramount a seven-day window to submit a “best and final” offer after the company presented several deal “enhancements” to convince shareholders to walk away from the Netflix deal.
From MarketWatch
In recent weeks, Paramount agreed to cover a $2.8 billion break-up fee that Warner would owe Netflix should Warner walk away from the Netflix deal.
From Los Angeles Times
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