away from it all

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away from it all

Completely removed from a particular place or situation. I'm so stressed about work that I'm leaving town for a few days—I just need to get away from it all.

See also: all, away

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

*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.