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getting one's own way

getting one's own way is the present participle and gerund of get one's own way.

Meaning of get one's own way

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of get one's way.
    Synonyms:
    get one's way

Questions about getting one's own way

What is getting one's own way the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's own way is the present participle and gerund of get one's own way.

Words near getting one's own way in the dictionary

  1. getting one's marching orders
  2. getting one's mind out of the gutter
  3. getting one's monkey up
  4. getting one's oats
  5. getting one's own back
  6. getting one's own way
  7. getting one's panties in a bunch
  8. getting one's panties in a pretzel
  9. getting one's panties in a wad
  10. getting one's poop together
  11. getting one's priorities right

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