Used when someone leaves a place quickly, often to avoid trouble or embarrassment.

Speedy Exit

Common in spoken, casual contexts among friends or peers, not in formal writing.

Colloquial Speech

More prevalent in UK English, but understandable in other English-speaking countries.

Often means to tidy up a space or surface by removing items on it.

Suggests completing a duty or chore, like cleaning.

Implies making space for something new, starting with a clean slate.

Refers to weather becoming better, like clouds dispersing.

The improvement in weather is often temporary, not always long-lasting.

Suggests optimism, with the expectation that bad weather will pass.