Communication

walk away

leave a conflict or deal

To walk away means to leave a difficult argument or refuse to continue with a deal.

B1 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Did you accept their final offer?

No, I decided to walk away.

Play the conversation

If the conversation becomes abusive, I would rather walk away than argue.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I walked away ‸ the negotiation.

Say: I walked away from the negotiation.

Use 'from' after 'walk away' when naming the situation you leave.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

walk away; walk away from a deal; be prepared to walk away

Your turn: say it out loud

If the conversation becomes abusive, I would rather walk away than argue.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

walk away

leave a conflict or deal

“If the conversation becomes abusive, I would rather walk away than argue.”

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