English Phrasal Verbs (266/365) - Walk Out On Someone/Something
To walk out on someone/something means to abandon someone or not do something you've promised to do or are responsible for.
Example sentences:
- They walked out on the deal.
- Respectable people don't walk out on their families.
Hi markku.It seems to happen way too often these days. Giving up is far easier than fighting.
Thanks for sharing. I suspected the meaning of this one
Is this always a negative sense?! Can one not walk away from something bad?!
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Walking out on someone sounds negative to me. What do the natives say?
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Well I'm not a native, but:
You can (and hopefully, should always be able to) walk out of a bad deal.
Or you can stage a walk out protest, like Google employees did recently.
Sometimes you have to walk out to make a stand.
P.S. On second thought, when "on" is used specifically it's almost exclusively negative and this includes situations when you "walk in" on something or someone.
Yes I believe it is generally negative.
Thanks for information
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