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Definitions exit stage left noun  An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract. 2001: Phil Jackson, Charles Rosen, More Than a Game http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1583220607&id=g1UtPL2Cj_AC&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=%22exit+stage+left%22&sig=v0aBSeWkpzIbxV_G-lxWF836GMk :We played until our fellow participants began to reenter the gym. Then we pulled on our shirts, left the ball for dead on the foul line, and made a quick . 2005: Dan Ephron and Joanna Chen, Israel: Peres"Exit Stage Left http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10313666/site/newsweek/ :But like the career paths of so many Israeli politicians, his was really a prelude to entering stage right: "I'll continue to serve," Peres told NEWSWEEK... verb  To exit or disappear in a quiet, non-dramatic fashion, making way for more interesting events. 1998: C.M. from Manitowac, WI, Mike and Carrie http://baileydoginc.com/mcangels/magconnect/march17.html :DAYS teased us with Mike and Carrie all through Carrie and Austin's honeymoon, and continues to tease us today as the newlyweds settle into everyday life. Austin better soon, and give Carrie and Mike a chance for love. 2004: Setsunai, On Gaien Higashi Dori: The Bells http://www.raglanroad.org/weblog/archives/000677.html :"Bears are at their most dangerous when taken by surprise... If you do happen to come across one, you should at normal pace (you won't outrun a bear) and without your picnic basket.". (context, imperative) leave, Leave the scene, and don't make a fuss. 1974: U.S. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, Nutrition and Human Needs--1972 http://books.google.com/books?vid=LCCN72602216&id=K03BhndHtK8C&q=%22exit+stage+left%22+date:1800-1980&dq=%22exit+stage+left%22+date:1800-1980&pgis=1 :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. Etymology: From the direction in theatrical scripts: "Exit stage left", thus marking the disappearance of a character from the stage in the normal manner. Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for exit stage left for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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