To begin to go away from a place: “It’s about time for me to ________.”
| LEAVE | 380 |
| GET GOING | 181 |
| TAKE OFF | 115 |
| MOSEY ALONG | 50 |
| GO | 48 |
| BE GOING | 29 |
| GET MOVING | 28 |
| DEPART | 27 |
| SHAKE A LEG | 27 |
| START | 27 |
| VAMOOSE | 20 |
| BEAT IT | 19 |
| SHOVE OFF | 19 |
| BE ON MY WAY | 18 |
| MOVE ON | 18 |
| HIT THE ROAD | 15 |
| GO HOME | 13 |
| MOSEY ON | 13 |
| BE LEAVING | 12 |
| MOVE ALONG | 12 |
| SCRAM | 12 |
| MAKE TRACKS | 10 |
| GET OUT | 9 |
| GET STARTED | 9 |
| NR | 9 |
| PULL OUT | 7 |
| SKIDOO | 7 |
| VACATE | 7 |
| EXIT | 6 |
| MOVE OUT | 6 |
| SKEDADDLE | 6 |
| TAKE LEAVE | 6 |
| CLEAR OUT | 5 |
| GET GONE | 5 |
| GET ON MY WAY | 5 |
| SPLIT | 5 |
| GET | 4 |
| GET READY TO LEAVE | 4 |
| LEAVE HERE | 4 |
| MAKE IT | 4 |
| MOVE | 4 |
| SAY GOODBYE | 4 |
| START HOME | 4 |
| START MOVING | 4 |
| TAKE MY LEAVE | 4 |
| BE MOVING | 3 |
| CHECK OUT | 3 |
| FADE AWAY | 3 |
| GET A MOVE ON | 3 |
| GET LOST | 3 |
| HIT THE TRAIL | 3 |
| LEAVE OUT | 3 |
| MAKE MY EXIT | 3 |
| MAKE MYSELF SCARCE | 3 |
| PACK UP AND LEAVE | 3 |
| PULL UP STAKES | 3 |
| RUN ALONG | 3 |
| START LEAVING | 3 |
| BE MOVING ON | 2 |
| BEGONE | 2 |
| CALL IT A DAY | 2 |
| CUT | 2 |
| CUT OUT | 2 |
| DISAPPEAR | 2 |
| GET ALONG | 2 |
| GET HOME | 2 |
| GET ON | 2 |
| GET ON THE ROAD | 2 |
| GET OUT OF HERE | 2 |
| GET OUTA HERE | 2 |
| GET READY | 2 |
| GOING | 2 |
| MAKE A MOVE | 2 |
| MOSEY | 2 |
| PACK UP | 2 |
| PULL MY FREIGHT | 2 |
| RETURN | 2 |
| START LAYING TRACKS | 2 |
| START MAKING TRACKS | 2 |
| TAKE OUT | 2 |
| TRAVEL | 2 |
| AMBLE ALONG | 1 |
| AMBLE OFF | 1 |
| BACK OUT | 1 |
| BE A-HURRIN’ | 1 |
| BE BREEZING ALONG | 1 |
| BE GETTIN’ ALONG | 1 |
| BE GETTING OUT OF HERE | 1 |
| BE MOSEYING ON | 1 |
| BE ON THE GO | 1 |
| BE RUNNING ALONG | 1 |
| BE SHOVING OFF | 1 |
| BE SKIPPING ALONG | 1 |
| BE TRAVELING | 1 |
| BEAT | 1 |
| BEGIN TO PACK MY DUDS | 1 |
| BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT LEAVING | 1 |
| BLOW | 1 |
| BOW OUT | 1 |
| BREAK OFF | 1 |
| BUG | 1 |
| BUG OUT | 1 |
| CUT A TRAIL | 1 |
| DIG OUT | 1 |
| DRIFT ALONG | 1 |
| EASE ALONG | 1 |
| ESCAPE | 1 |
| FLAKE OFF | 1 |
| FLY | 1 |
| FLY OUTA HERE | 1 |
| FLY THE COOP | 1 |
| GATHER MY THINGS | 1 |
| GATHER THINGS UP AND MOVE | 1 |
| GET A SHOVE ON | 1 |
| GET AWAY | 1 |
| GET BACK | 1 |
| GET DOWN THE PIKE | 1 |
| GET FOR HOME | 1 |
| GET IN | 1 |
| GET MY HORSE AGOING | 1 |
| GET MY STUMPS A-WORKIN’ | 1 |
| GET OFF FROM HERE | 1 |
| GET ON HOME | 1 |
| GET ON MY HORSE | 1 |
| GET ON THE BALL | 1 |
| GET ON THE CASE | 1 |
| GET ON THE MOVE | 1 |
| GET OUT OF DODGE | 1 |
| GET READY TO START TO GO | 1 |
| GET THE HECK OUT | 1 |
| GET THE HELL OUT | 1 |
| GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD | 1 |
| GET TO GETTIN’ | 1 |
| GIT DOWN THE ROAD | 1 |
| GIT GOING | 1 |
| GIT OUT OF HERE | 1 |
| GO AWAY | 1 |
| GO DEPART | 1 |
| GO ON MY WAY | 1 |
| HACK ON | 1 |
| HAINGAY | 1 |
| HAUL ASS | 1 |
| HAUL OUT | 1 |
| HAUL TAIL | 1 |
| HEAD FOR HOME | 1 |
| HEAD IN | 1 |
| HEAVE HO | 1 |
| HIGH-TAIL IT | 1 |
| HIKE | 1 |
| HIKE FOR HOME | 1 |
| HOT-FOOT IT OUT OF HERE | 1 |
| HURRY ALONG | 1 |
| IT’S UMPTY DIDDLE AND I | 1 |
| JUMP OFF | 1 |
| LEAVE THESE DIGGINGS | 1 |
| LIGHT OUT | 1 |
| MAKE AN EXIT | 1 |
| MAKE LIKE A TREE AND LEAVE | 1 |
| MAKE MY SNEAK | 1 |
| MAKE TRACKS FOR HOME | 1 |
| MEANDER | 1 |
| MEANDER HOME | 1 |
| MOSEY ON OFF | 1 |
| MOVE OR RUN | 1 |
| MOVE UP A NOTCH | 1 |
| MOVING ALONG | 1 |
| MOVING ON DOWN THE ROAD | 1 |
| NAME MYSELF JEFF | 1 |
| PACK | 1 |
| PACK UP AND GO | 1 |
| PACK UP MY DISHES | 1 |
| PART | 1 |
| PEDDLE MY PAPERS | 1 |
| PICK UP | 1 |
| POLITELY TAKE OFF | 1 |
| PULL STAKES | 1 |
| PULL UP | 1 |
| PUSH OFF | 1 |
| PUT Y’ALL DOWN | 1 |
| PUT YOU DOWN | 1 |
| QUIT THIS PLACE | 1 |
| RAMBLE ON | 1 |
| RETREAT | 1 |
| SAUNTER | 1 |
| SAY ADIOS | 1 |
| SAY FAREWELL | 1 |
| SAY GOODNIGHT | 1 |
| SAY MY ADIEUS | 1 |
| SAY MY GOODBYES | 1 |
| SAY SO LONG | 1 |
| SCAT | 1 |
| SCOOT | 1 |
| SCOOT ALONG | 1 |
| SELL OUT | 1 |
| SET OUT | 1 |
| SHAG IT | 1 |
| SHAG OUT | 1 |
| SHAKE A FOOT | 1 |
| SHAKE A LONESOME | 1 |
| SHAKE IT UP | 1 |
| SHOVEL OFF | 1 |
| SKEDOODLE | 1 |
| SNOOK ALONG | 1 |
| SPREAD OUT | 1 |
| START AMBLING | 1 |
| START GETTING READY | 1 |
| START HITTIN’ THE ROAD | 1 |
| START MOVING ALONG | 1 |
| START TO GET READY TO GO | 1 |
| START TO LEAVE | 1 |
| STEP ON IT | 1 |
| TAKE A LEAVE | 1 |
| TEAR MYSELF AWAY | 1 |
| THIS ISN’T BUYING THE BABY ANY SHOES | 1 |
| TIGHTEN UP | 1 |
| TROT ALONG | 1 |
| WARM UP THE OLD CRATE | 1 |
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