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[English Common Expressions] Many Ways to Say "Goodbye"

Postby SVOdude » Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:30 am

English Slang for Saying "I'm Leaving"



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Advanced English expressions
Some popular, and some unique, advanced slang expressions
English metaphors and colorful expressions
Slangish Departing Phrases


English has a lot of colorful and slangish phrases used to indicate that one is departing, ie: leaving, or simply saying goodbye, taking off, or heading out.

WARNING: These are ADVANCED English phrases (extremely colloquial) and should be used carefully for ESL learners.


Colorful Departing Expressions (some are super informal):


I'm outta here.
I'm outta here like a set of rims at a Puff Daddy concert
I'm outta here like a Banshee
I'm off like a herd of turtles.
I'm off like a herd of Muskrats.
I'm off like a toupee in a hurricane.
I'm off like a wet pair of Snuggies.
I’m off like a Jewish foreskin
I'm off like a bride's nightgown
I'm off like a prom dress
We’re down there like a prom dress
We're gone like a bat out of hell.
That's all folks
You'll be hearing from my attorney (just kidding)




This set of phrase is used to indicate to one or more people you're with that you wish to leave the current premises.

Start each sentence with the word "Let's".


Let's...


go
get going
get on our way
fly
split
roll
roll out
bail
cruise
flee
motor
navigate
vamoose
make tracks
hit the road
hit the high road
hit the dusty trail
beat it
fade
tear
trot
trip
zoom zoom
disembark
make haste
up and leave
blow this Popsicle stand.
blow town.
get out of Dodge.
book out of here.
scuttle butt
scuttlebutt our way out of here
scuttle our butts outta here
scoot
skedaddle
hot foot it outta here
do the disappearing act
make headway.
make like dogs and flee.
make like wood and split.
make like horse shit and hit the trail.
make like babies and head out.
make like eggs and beat it.
make like trees and leave.
make like trees and get the hell out of here.
make like the birds and flock off.
make like a hockey player and get the puck out.
make like bees and buzz outta here.
make like Tom, and Cruise.



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Re: [English Common Expressions] Many Ways to Say "Goodbye"

Postby SVOdude » Thu May 19, 2011 7:14 pm

I decided to split this into it's own topic.


See the list of English Greetings, Hellos, and responses here:

Common English Greetings
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