exit stage left

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Definition of exit stage left in English English dictionary

Leave the scene, and don't make a fuss

Exit stage left 47 dead bodies of the 112 known people who suffered from the unexplained attacks. This is a mortality rate of 42 percent.

To exit or disappear in a quiet, non-dramatic fashion, making way for more interesting events

Bears are at their most dangerous when taken by surprise... If you do happen to come across one, you should exit stage left at normal pace (you won't outrun a bear) and without your picnic basket..

An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract

But like the career paths of so many Israeli politicians, his exit stage left was really a prelude to entering stage right: I'll continue to serve, Peres told NEWSWEEK.

Hyphenation

ex·it stage left

Turkish pronunciation

eksıt steyc left

Pronunciation

/ˈeksət ˈstāʤ ˈleft/ /ˈɛksət ˈsteɪʤ ˈlɛft/

Etymology

() From the direction in theatrical scripts: "Exit stage left", thus marking the disappearance of a character from the stage in the normal manner.