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getting one's way

getting one's way is the present participle and gerund 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 getting one's way

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

Words near getting one's way in the dictionary

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

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