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out of the way |
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*out of the way 1. and *out of someone's way; *out of the road Lit. not blocking or impeding the way. (*Typically: get ~; get someone or something ~; move someone or something ~.) Please get out of my way. Would you please get your foot out of the way? 2. and *out of One's way Fig. not along the way; not included in the proposed route. (*Typically: be ~.) I'm sorry, but I can't give you a ride home. It's out of my way. That route is out of our way. 3. Fig. completed; finished. (*Typically: be ~; get something ~; have something ~.) I'm sure glad to have that test out of the way. I'll be happy to have all this medical stuff out of the way. out of the way 1. not near any cities or large towns We decided to vacation in a quiet place in Maine that is really out of the way. 2. completed I'm glad my final exams are out of the way. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was jerked out of the way, into a room with the convicted prisoners, where he sat and wept like a child in his impotent rage. It was in this year that General Custer was killed by the Sioux; that the flimsy iron railway bridge fell at Ashtabula; that the "Molly Maguires" terrorized Pennsylvania; that the first wire of the Brooklyn Bridge was strung; and that Boss Tweed and Hell Gate were both put out of the way in New York. |
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