say goodbye
The phrase "say goodbye" is used to express farewell in various contexts, whether literal, idiomatic, or figurative.
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Definition
A2General
(common)To express farewell to someone who is leaving.
Example
- As the train pulled away, she waved and said goodbye.
B1Relationships
(idiomatic)To end a relationship or part ways with someone.
Example
- They decided to say goodbye after years of being together.
B2Situations
(figurative)To stop having or experiencing something.
Example
- You can say goodbye to your worries with this new solution.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "say goodbye":
wave goodbyekiss goodbyetake one's leavepart waysfare thee wellsee offgoing awaysee the back ofsee yousign offgo away