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Extract or remove someone or something gradually or gently. For example, He carefully eased the car out of the garage, or We were trying to ease him out of office without a public scandal. [Mid-1900s]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): ease (on) out (of something)
1. Lit. to continue moving out of something, slowly and carefully. • I was able to ease on out of the parking space, but only with difficulty. • I looked both ways and eased on out. 2. Fig. to leave something, such as an office or position, quietly and without much embarrassment. • The bum finally eased on out of office without much public notice. • He eased out while the press was concerned with some other crisis., Phrase(s): ease someone (on) out (of something)
1. Lit. to help someone continue to get out of something. • We helped ease her on out of the car. • With care, we eased her on out. • After taking a look around, Tom eased himself out of the opening. 2. Fig. to help someone decide to leave something, such as an office or position, quietly and without much embarrassment. • The scandal eased her on out of office in a way that an election might not have. • The scandal eased her on out.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs