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noun way out ADJ. front, rear, side | emergency, fire | the nearest She headed for the nearest exit. VERB + EXIT head for, make for | bar, block Do not leave bags lying around which could block the emergency exits. EXIT + NOUN door, gate, route PREP. to/towards the ~ They moved to the exits. act of leaving ADJ. fast, hurried, quick, swift | dignified | early her early exit from the tournament, in only the second round | mass VERB + EXIT make She turned on her heel and made what she hoped was a dignified exit. EXIT + NOUN visa PREP. ~ from a mass exit of members from the party for traffic ADJ. motorway | northbound, southbound, etc. VERB + EXIT take PREP. ~ for At the roundabout, take the exit for Swindon and Bristol. | ~ from Traffic lights control the exit from the M8 at Newbridge.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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exit
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exit
a fire/emergency exit
(= a special door, used if there is an emergency or a fire )
• Fire crews discovered that the club’s fire exit door had been locked.
the front/rear/side exit
• When the lights dimmed, she slipped out by the rear exit.
the nearest exit
• Please leave the building in an orderly fashion, using the nearest exit.
verbs
head for/make for the exit
(= go to the exit )
• Disappointed fans began heading for the exits.
use an exit
• In the event of a fire, please use the emergency exit nearest to you.
exit + NOUN
an exit door
• Exit doors shouldn’t be blocked at any time.
an exit route
(= a way out of a building, plane etc, used in an emergency or a fire )
• Staff must become familiar with the building’s exit routes.
an exit sign
(= one showing where an exit is )
• There was a red glowing exit sign over the door.
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verbs
make your exit
(= to leave )
• And then, kissing them both goodbye, he made his exit.
make a quick/hurried etc exit
• I chatted to a few people, then made a quick exit.
adjectives
a quick/fast exit
(= done more quickly than usual )
• I made a quick exit before the speeches began.
a hurried/swift exit
(= very quick )
• The family made a hurried exit, leaving many of their belongings behind.
a dignified exit
(= when someone leaves in a way that makes people respect them )
• Marco did his best to make a dignified exit, but with the amount he’d drunk, it proved difficult.
an undignified exit
(= when someone leaves in a way that is embarrassing or makes them look silly )
• She made a rather undignified exit, tripping down the step.
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verbs
take an exit/turn off at an exit
• Take the next exit, junction 15.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exit
the northbound/southbound etc exit
• The northbound exit to the A139 will be closed until 6 a.m. on Monday.
a motorway exit
British English , a highway/freeway exit AmE:
• He signalled a right as he came to his freeway exit.
exit + NOUN
an exit sign
(= one showing the names of places or roads near an exit )
• Stay on the same road until you see an exit sign for Rhode Island.
transnet.ir
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Phrase(s): exit (from something) (to something)
to go out of something or some place to another. • The children exited from the school to the parking lot when the fire alarm rang. • We exited to the main street from the parking lot.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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noun
outlet:
The exit was in the rear.
verb
leave:
You must exit in case of fire.
Simple Definitions