Getting out of Shawshank

To get out of a relationship with someone who you were not attracted to or particularly fond of anymore.
"So I heard you're single now, man."

"Yeah...after I realized that she was cheating, I decided it was time for Getting out of Shawshank and became a free man."
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When one leaves by them self without warning or telling anyone before the do it.
When I get a car, I'm gonna be pulling a Shawshank Redemption and going from coast to coast.
by CallMeTomRusso December 15, 2009
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Shawshank

Whoa man do me a favor and turn a little to the left, your shawshank is killing me.
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Shawshank Redemption

When you order a new pair of shoes from Amazon, put your old ones in the box, and return them for a refund.
My shoes are worn out, its time for a Shawshank Redemption.
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the shawshank assumption

The assumption that everyone has seen the movie, The Shawshank Redemption
While talking to my girlfriend, I made a reference to the escape scene in The Shawshank Redemption, but it turned out she had never seen the movie. I had simply made the Shawshank Assumption that she had.
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Shawshank

Escaping from a school lesson with a brilliant plan and excuse.
Person 1: “Hey, I heard Jimmy pulled a Shawshank in English yesterday.”
Person 2: “Sick! One day I’d love to skip a class like that.”
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