walk away
To leave a place or situation — especially when something is difficult and you choose not to deal with it anymore.
Meanings
To physically leave a place or person by walking.
"He said nothing and simply walked away without looking back."
To choose to disengage from a relationship, deal, or situation, especially a difficult one.
"Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is walk away from something that isn't working."
To survive an accident or dangerous event without serious injury.
"Remarkably, all three passengers walked away from the crash without a scratch."
Used both literally (to physically walk away) and figuratively (to disengage from a relationship, deal, or conflict). The figurative sense implies choice and often a degree of indifference or resolve. Very common in both everyday speech and journalistic language.
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