When a situation arises that the resulting payoff is not worth the time , effort, or money to justify staying involved, ending in abandonment.
1. Tim and Marsha owed more on their mortgage than their house was worth. It ended up being a walk away.
2. "Julie is such a complaining bitch. I think I'm headed for a walk away."
3. "Forget it, man. You'll never see that money again. Walk away."
When someone decides to keep talking to you while they are walking away from you. This is usually frustrating because it becomes increasingly difficult to hear them.
"Is Erik talking to himself?"
"No, he was lecturing me on the history of comic books until he pulled a Walk away-Talk away."