away from it all

away from it all

Completely removed from the stresses of one's normal situation, routine, responsibilities, etc. I'm so stressed about work that I'm leaving town for a few days—I just need to get away from it all. Gosh, I love camping. It's so nice to spend some time in nature and just be away from it all for a while. Ugh, I just need to get away from it all—let's go to the beach this weekend.
See also: all, away
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*away from it all

at a place where one can avoid completely what one is leaving behind. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) I need a few days off to get away from it all. Everyone needs to get away from it all every now and then.
See also: all, away
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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