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gets one's way

gets one's way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one's way.

Meaning of get one's way

Verb

get one's way (third-person singular simple present gets one's way, present participle getting one's way, simple past got one's way, past participle (UK) got one's way or (US) gotten one's way)

  1. (idiomatic) To obtain the circumstances one wishes for.
    • My little sister is so spoiled. She always gets her way, even when she misbehaves.
    Synonyms:
    have one's way

Questions about gets one's way

What is gets one's way the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets one's way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one's way.

Words near gets one's way in the dictionary

  1. gets one's skates on
  2. gets one's teeth into
  3. gets one's ticket punched
  4. gets one's tits in a wringer
  5. gets one's undies in a bundle
  6. gets one's way
  7. gets one's wig split
  8. gets one's wires crossed
  9. gets oneself together
  10. gets onto
  11. gets open

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