Usually means: Leave quickly, often to avoid.
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  1. exit stage left: Wiktionary
  2. Exit... Stage Left, Exit... Stage Left (video): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. exit stage left: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (exit stage left)

noun:  (idiomatic) An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract.
verb:  To exit or disappear in a quiet, non-dramatic fashion, making way for more interesting events.
verb:  (imperative) Leave the scene, and don't make a fuss.

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