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out of someone's way

out of someone's way prepositional phrase: not in the direct route that one would normally use.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Not in the direct route that one would normally use.
    • I gave him a lift, even though his house was a little out of my way.

Interjection

  1. Used to order someone to give clear passage.
    • Out of my way!
    • Out of John's way!

Synonyms of out of someone's way

Antonyms

Questions about out of someone's way

What does out of someone's way mean?
Out of someone's way means not in the direct route that one would normally use.
What part of speech is out of someone's way?
Out of someone's way can be a prepositional phrase or an interjection.

Words near out of someone's way in the dictionary

  1. out of shape
  2. out of sight
  3. out of sight is out of mind
  4. out of sight, out of mind
  5. out of someone's hands
  6. out of someone's way
  7. out of sorts
  8. out of spirits
  9. out of spoons
  10. out of square
  11. out of station

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