exit stage left
exit stage left · exits stage left
An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distractAn orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract.
Origin
From the direction in theatrical scripts: "Exit stage left", marking the disappearance ofFrom the direction in theatrical scripts: "Exit stage left", marking the disappearance of a character from the stage in the normal manner.
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Forms
plural: exits stage leftLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.