On the/(one's) way out adverb phrase spoken language
To be in the process of leaving.
Actually, I'm on the way out, so I think we better talk about it later.
As I'm on the way out the door, I remember I forgot to turn the oven off.
To go out of fashion.
He used to be a famous actor but now he's on the way out.
To be dying.
Not until he was on the way out did he regret about bad things he did.
To reduce the bad smell of dead body.
To be out of date, not be used for a long time.
A small heavy object for holding paper in place.