go quietly

present singular third person goes quietly · participle present going quietly · past went quietly · participle past gone quietly

1. To leave one's current location or position without protest or kicking up a fuss.

   "Look you, Mynheer Poots," exclaimed Philip, red with passion; "you have but to choose, — will you go quietly, or must I take you there? You'll not trifle with me."

   1874, Frederick Marryat, The Phanthom Ship, George Routledge and sons, page 5

   2 more examples

   Q. The black people were permitted to go home, if they would go quietly? A. Yes, sir; there was no disarmament; no attempt to disarm them. Q. And the white people agreed to go home quietly? A. Yes; I think there was an express stipulation made, that those who had violated the law should be prosecuted — to let the courts take their course.

   1877, Senate documents - Volume 2; Volume 4; Volume 292, United States Government Publishing Office, page 1177

   "If you will go quietly with us we will employ no force," said the man in uniform; "otherwise we must use these;" and Haldane shuddered as light steel manacles were produced. "These men are officers like myself, and you see that you stand no chance with three of us." "Well, lead on, then," was the sullen answer. "I will go quietly if you don't use those, but if you do, I will not yield while there is a breath of life in me."

   1877, Edward Payson Roe, A knight of the nineteenth century, Collier, page 109