go (one's) separate ways
go (one's) separate ways
1. Literally, to go to different places after parting. Once we got back to the first floor, Phil and I went our separate ways to our respective offices.
2. To end a relationship. My boyfriend and I went our separate ways because he wanted to get married, and I didn't.
See also: go, separate, way
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
go your separate ways
1 leave in a different direction from someone with whom you have just travelled or spent time. 2 end a romantic, professional, or other relationship.See also: go, separate, way
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
go your separate ˈways
(of two or more people) stop seeing each other socially, because you are living in different places, doing different jobs, etc: After school we went our separate ways.See also: go, separate, way
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- go your separate ways
- come to a parting of the ways
- parting
- parting of the ways
- parting of the ways, a
- a parting of the ways
- a/the parting of the ways
- literally
- kiss goodbye to something
- kiss/say goodbye to something