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walk away from
Survive an accident with little injury, as in They were lucky to walk away from that collision . [Second half of 1900s]
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]
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
Orie, 27, made his pro debut in April, beating Bosnian Milos Veletic on points, but has now decided to walk away from the sport.
"We might have to leave immediately but people have their lives here - apartments, leases, classes and community. These are not things you can walk away from overnight."
In the past, City have have shown they are prepared to walk away from transfers if they believe a deal does not represent value for money.
The Japanese was uninjured and able to walk away from the crash.
"I've worked hard to get where I am and I don't want to walk away from the students who want to learn, but I don't know how much longer I can cope."
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