exit stage left

== English == === Alternative forms === exit stage right === Etymology === From the direction in theatrical scripts: "Exit stage left", marking the disappearance of a character from the stage in the normal manner. === Pronunciation === === Noun === exit stage left (plural exits stage left) (idiomatic) An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract. === Verb === exit stage left (third-person singular simple present exits stage left, present participle exiting stage left, simple past and past participle exited stage left) 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 [3] 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 exit stage left soon, and give Carrie and Mike a chance for love. (imperative) 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 [5] 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. ==== See also ==== don't let the door hit you on the way out