take the coward's way out
take the coward's way out
euphemism To kill oneself; to commit suicide. His father was millions of dollars in debt, but rather than face up to his obligations, he just took the coward's way out. No matter how things get, I will never take the coward's way out.
See also: out, take, way
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take the coward's way out
Euph. to kill oneself. When faced with financial disaster, Sarah took the coward's way out. I can't believe that Bill would take the coward's way out. His death must have been an accident.
See also: out, take, way
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- die by (one's) own hand
- die by own hand
- debt to nature
- maker
- be gathered to (one's) fathers
- a bit of how's your father
- between jobs
- between projects
- a visit from the stork
- be in an interesting condition