walk away

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Meaning · English

to leave a situation or decision without taking further action

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: to physically walk away
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Why did they call it the Xbox 360? Because when you saw it, you would turn 360 degrees and walk away.Sao họ lại gọi nó là Xbox 360? Bởi vì chỉ nhìn thấy thôi là bạn sẽ quay 360 độ và rời đi luôn.

Tatoeba sentence #13786742 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “walk away” mean?

to leave a situation or decision without taking further action Literally: to physically walk away

Is “walk away” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.