way1 nounway2 adverb
wayway1 /weɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
WORD ORIGINway1
Origin:
Old English wegEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Are you sure this is the way?
- Are you sure we're going the right way? I don't remember seeing that church before.
- Do you think you can find the way home by yourself?
- I'll show you the way we calculate the figures.
- I could tell by the way he looked at me that he was annoyed.
- I don't recognize this part of town - we must have come the wrong way.
- I just love the way she laughs.
- I think this is the quickest way into town.
- I think you're going about this in completely the wrong way.
- I tried every way I could to make the child go to bed, but she refused.
- Is there any way of controlling the heating in here?
- Is this the way to Grand Central Station?
- It is important to consider which way the house faces, as that determines how much sun it gets.
- Jill's office is that way.
- Losing a job affects different people in different ways.
- Ottumwa? That's quite a ways from here, isn't it?
- The argument was a terrible way to end a wonderful week.
- The bear went that way - you can see its tracks in the snow.
- The government does not believe that this approach is the right way to deal with the problem.
- The only way to lose weight is to eat less.
- By phrasing questions in different ways, inconsistencies are exposed without the need for having a detailed knowledge of a particular technique.
- Council officers in Darlington have looked at ways of supporting the campaign.
- He walked all the way to Upper Street, near the bus-stops, before he found a free phonebox.
- Now that his marriage has broken down there is no way round this problem.
- On the way home I was thinking about the week.
- Women there have abortions again and again because it is the only way they can limit their family size.
- You will find a tiny amount will go a long way.
THESAURUSa way of doing something
something you can do in order to achieve what you want or deal with a problem: · Visiting a country is a great way to learn a language.· a good way to lose weight
a way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use: · They still use traditional methods of farming.· modern teaching methods· Different research methods are used to gather data.
a general way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about: · We need a whole new approach to environmental issues.· There will be considerable advantages to adopting this approach.
a way of doing something for which you need a skill that must be learned and practised: · I went to a class to learn relaxation techniques.· new surgical techniques· techniques for improving staff performance
a carefully planned way to achieve something difficult or complicated that may take a long time: · They met to discuss the company’s business strategy.· the government’s long-term strategy for reducing crime
how to go to a place the road, path, direction etc that you must take in order to get to a place: · Are you sure this is the right way to the sea?· Will you come with me? I don’t know the way.
a way from one place to another that people use regularly or that is shown on a map: · There are two routes we could take but this is the quickest one.· the overland trade route between Europe and China
instructions on how to get to a place: · Let’s stop and ask someone for directions.· If you follow these directions you’ll have no problem finding the house.
a way of getting somewhere that is shorter than the usual way: · Let’s take a short cut across the field.· Taxi-drivers know all the short cuts.
especially spoken used especially when you ask someone to tell you which is the right way: · Can you tell me how to get to Grand Central Station?· It was getting dark and I wasn’t sure how to get home.
Longman Language Activatora way or method of doing something · Websites can be designed in many different ways.way to do something · Visiting a country is a great way to learn its language.· There's more than one way to build a house - all builders work differently.· I tried every way I could to make the child go to bed, but she refused.way of doing something · Is there any way of controlling the heating in here?the way (that) somebody does something · I'll show you the way we calculate the figures.the best/only way · What's the best way to remove wine stains?· The only way to lose weight is to eat less.the right/wrong way · The government does not believe that this approach is the right way to deal with the problem.the way to go about something · I think you're going about this in completely the wrong way.
a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used: · Printing methods have changed completely in the last twenty years.· In this school, staff are given complete freedom in their choice of language teaching methods.· Make a list of the different methods you could use in conducting a survey.method of: · You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer.method of/for doing something: · Medical science has not yet found a satisfactory method of treating cholera.· an environmentally-friendly method for treating household waste
a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned: · The main advantage of this approach is its simplicity. approach to: · Today's approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago.· Space scientists had to adopt a whole new approach to design and construction.
a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised: · More and more heart patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.· helpful tips on how to improve your exam techniquetechnique for doing something: · Chapter 6 describes useful techniques for creating on-screen filing systems that really work.
a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time: · We will continue to update our sales strategy.strategy for (doing) something: · The government has no long-term strategy for reducing crime.strategy to do something: · a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking
a planned and effective way of doing something that you use every time you do it: · I do the cooking and Andrew does the shopping; it's an excellent system.system of doing something: · I work a lot more quickly now I've developed an efficient system of working.system for doing something: · Ryan thinks he's discovered a system for winning at roulette.
methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition: · Salesmen use all sorts of clever tactics to persuade people to buy from them.· The team was busy discussing tactics for the game.· He played with the confidence of a winning captain, instinctively changing tactics when necessary.
the correct way of doing something · For details on how to install the program, see the instructions on the right.show/teach/tell etc somebody how to do something · Could you show me how to work the photocopier?· My father taught me how to make and mend fishing netsknow how to do something · I don't know how to load this thing.learn/find out/work out etc how to do something · Find out how to decorate your own Easter eggs on pages 30-31.
the correct or official way of doing something, especially something that has several stages: · I want to get a new passport but I don't know the procedure.procedure for doing something: · What is the procedure for opening a bank account?follow/observe a procedure: · It is very important to follow the safety procedures laid down in the handbook.· Always observe the correct procedure for the use of ski-lifts.correct/proper/standard procedure: · Stewards spent hours rehearsing the proper procedure for marshalling the huge crowds expected in the stadium.· Sorry about the body search. It's just standard procedure.
the method you use to achieve something a method, system, machine etc that you use to do something or achieve something: · We aim to use peaceful means to bring about change.means of doing something: · Education and training are the most effective means of improving the nation's economy.by means of something (=using a particular method or system): · He came to power by means of a military coup in 1960.by peaceful/political/unlawful etc means: · The judge ruled that Smith had been elected by unlawful means.means of communication/transport/transportation: · E-mail has become an increasingly important means of business communication.means to an end (=something that you do only as a way of achieving something else): · You should not regard the course simply as a means to an end.
a particular method or system that you use to get a result, especially in business or politics: · Pictures of fleeing refugees were used as an effective propaganda tool against the Communists.tool of: · Interest rates are one of the Finance Minister's main tools of economic policy.tool for (doing) something: · Dance and aerobics classes are a useful tool for encouraging girls back to school P.E. lessons.
a carefully planned way of trying to get what you want: · He's threatening to sue us? That's a tactic he's used before.· Giving out criticism rather than praise is a tactic that rarely works in the workplace.delaying tactic (=something you do to gain more time for yourself): · The question was just a delaying tactic to stop her leaving the room.
plural media formal a physical or electronic method used for giving people information, for example the telephone, television, newspapers etc: · The wide variety of electronic media available on the Internet.medium for (doing) something: · DVDs have quickly become an extremely popular medium for film viewing.
written something you use as a way of expressing your ideas, communicating something to people, or achieving what you want: vehicle for (doing) something: · the use of TV soap operas as a vehicle for spreading public information· The secret ballot was an important vehicle for freer elections.
a way of achieving something - use this especially when there are several different ways and you are trying to find the best one or the only one that is really possible: · We explored every possible avenue, but still couldn't come up with a solution.
a way of achieving success, happiness etc · Her political career followed the usual route of local and then national government.route/path to · There's more than one route to a successful marriage.· the path to happiness and enlightenment
the most important means of making progress or achieving success: · In all types of advice work, listening is the key.the key to: · What's the key to getting a good night's sleep?· We feel that our policy of low-price products in plain packaging is the key to our success.
a way of becoming happy, healthy, successful etc that not everyone knows about or knows how to do: · I don't know what her secret is but she always gets top marks in exams.· Hollywood stars reveal their beauty secrets in next month's edition.the secret of somebody's/something's success: · Mr. Ritchie, you're a millionaire at the age of twenty. What's the secret of your success?
a clever or dishonest way of getting what you want a clever way of gaining an advantage, for example by making people feel concerned about you or making them feel grateful towards you: · The religious element of their election campaign was a cynical ploy.ploy to do something: · He's not really ill, it's just a ploy to make us feel sorry for him.
something that is intended to achieve a particular aim, especially an aim that is slightly dishonest or unacceptable: device to do something: · He used every device possible to prevent inspectors from entering the premises.· Commissions and inquiries are little more than a device to allow politicians to put off taking decisions.
clever ways of getting an advantage, especially by doing something that is unusual or secret: ways and means of doing something: · Dealers have ways and means of making people smuggle drugs for them.
the way in which something is done use this to say or ask the way that someone does something: · How do you get your CD player to work?· We don't know how she managed to escape.how to do something: · My dad's teaching me how to use email.· She told me how to get to the Johnsons' house.
spoken in this way - say this when you are showing someone the way to do something: · You have to fold the corners back like this.something like this: · The program works something like this.
if you do something somehow , you do it by using any method that is available: · There's a bus strike, but I'm sure Ian will get here somehow.· The newspaper had somehow got hold of some secret government papers.somehow or other: · I'll find out her address somehow or other.
using a particular method: by doing something: · They got the information by bribing officials.· She earns a living by selling insurance.
using a particular method, tool, object etc: · FBI officers recorded the conversation by means of a tiny bug hidden in the phone.· She paid for the goods by means of a stolen credit card.
the way someone behaves or does something · Losing a job affects different people in different ways.the way (that) somebody does something · I just love the way she laughs.· I could tell by the way he looked at me that he was annoyed.somebody's way of doing something · The younger girls admired Louise, and tried to copy her way of dressing and talking.in the same/a different way · We try to treat all the children in the same way.
the way that someone behaves towards someone else and talks to them: · The doctor had a relaxed and friendly manner.not like somebody's manner: · a young man with a slightly shy, awkward manner
use this to talk about the way someone behaves or does something: · Have you noticed how she reacts when you mention her husband?· Just watch how he tricks the other player into going in the wrong direction.
the particular way that someone does something or deals with other people, especially if this way has been chosen from several possible ways: · Cameron found my style aggressive, although I thought I was just being direct and honest.style of: · Her friendly style of management works well with small groups of people.· an authoritarian style of leadership
done in a particular way · She was looking at me in a very strange way.· The wedding ceremony was conducted in quite a formal manner.
formal if you do something in a particular fashion , you do it in a particular way: · There's no reason why we can't behave in a civilized fashion even though we're getting divorced.
: with enthusiasm/care/envy/delight etc enthusiastically, carefully etc: · A sign warned motorists to drive with care.· He has borne his illness with great courage.· They set about tackling the problem with a great deal of enthusiasm.· "My daughter's been selected for the Olympic team," she said, with understandable pride.
in a particular way: like this/that: · You mustn't talk to people like that - it's very rude.· They were all waving their arms around, like this.like somebody (=in the same way as someone): · He stood bolt upright, like a soldier.· He moves and talks just like his father.
done or made in a way that is typical of a place, group of people etc - use this after another noun or adjective: · Although he was educated in India, he went to an English-style boarding school.· They live in a beautiful little country-style house on the edge of town.· He wore his gun at the hip, cowboy-style.
if something is done along particular lines , it is done in a way that is similar to the way you have mentioned: along socialist/military/institutional etc lines: · The school was run along almost military lines.along the same/similar lines: · We must have been thinking along the same lines, because we both said together, "Let's get out of here!"
in a way that seems to show that something has happened, something is true etc, even though this might not always be what has happened, what is true etc: · Dreen looked as if he'd seen a ghost.· She moved her legs slowly, as though in pain.
formal in a particular way - used in literature: · The affair had been conducted with an air of mystery which he disliked.· Lila came out into the yard with an air of happy confidence.
the way to go from one place to another the road, path etc that you must follow in order to get to a place: · The road was blocked, so we came back a different way.be the way: · Are you sure this is the way?way to/into/home etc: · Is this the way to Grand Central Station?· I think this is the quickest way into town.· Do you think you can find the way home by yourself?the right/wrong way: · I don't recognize this part of town - we must have come the wrong way.know the way (=know how to get somewhere): · Will you come with me? I don't know the way.
if you ask or tell someone how to get somewhere, you ask or tell them the way to a place: how to get to: · Can you tell me how to get to the Piazza Venezia?how to get there/back/home: · Come with me. I know how to get there.
the way from one place to another, especially a way that is used regularly and can be shown on a map: · If you don't enjoy driving on the main highways, try some of the rural routes.· It looked as though the most direct route was through the forest.· I try to vary my route to and from work a little.take a route (=follow a route): · There are two routes we can take - this one along the coast or this one through the mountains.
a way of getting somewhere that is shorter than the usual way: · Taxi-drivers know all the short cuts.take a short cut (=use a short cut): · Let's take a short cut across the field.
instructions on how to get to a place: · I checked the directions and turned left as I was told to.directions to: · The letter contained a wedding invitation and directions to the church.follow directions: · If you follow these directions you'll have no problem finding the house.
to find out how to get to a place by using maps to manage to get to a place, either by remembering the way from previous journeys, or by going the way you think is right: · Unable to find our way, we stopped at a local hotel to ask directions.find your way to/home/out/back etc: · Somehow, I managed to find my way out of the forest.find your own way (=without anyone else's help): · If I take you there, do you think you'll be able to find your own way back?
to find the way to a place using maps or by carefully remembering the position of various objects or places: · I don't mind driving but I'd like you to navigate.navigate by: · Some birds fly at night and navigate by the stars.
ways of adding something to what you have just said spoken use this to add something, especially something that gives more force to what you have just said: · What's more this stuff is cheap to manufacture so we should make a big profit.and what's more: · The prisoner has a gun, and what's more he's prepared to use it.
spoken use this especially when you are giving another reason for something: · I don't mind picking up your things from the store. Besides, the walk will do me good.· Sonya says she couldn't get here through all the snow. Besides, her car's broken down.
use this when you want to change the subject and talk about something else you have thought of or remembered. Incidentally is more formal than by the way: · How is she, by the way? I hear she's been ill.· I'll meet you at eight o'clock. Oh, by the way, could you ask John to come too?· The course is organized by Sheila Dean who, by the way, is head of marketing now.· Incidentally, these products can be dangerous if used carelessly.· He was offered a raise of 18% which, incidentally, is double what the rest of us got.
informal an abbreviation for 'by the way', used especially in e-mail messages when you want to add some news at the end of a message: · BTW, I got a message from Andy. He's getting married in June.
use this to introduce something that makes the situation more interesting, more surprising, worse etc: · There will be live music and food, not to mention games and prizes for the whole family!· Climbers have to carry all their equipment on their backs, not to mention their tents and bedding.· Several rare South American mammals escaped from the zoo, not to mention a three-metre-long python.
formal use this especially to introduce more information that will help persuade people to agree with what you are saying: · This new equipment will be very expensive to set up. Furthermore, more machines will mean fewer jobs.· The drug has powerful side effects. Moreover, it can be addictive.
as well as other problems or bad things you have just mentioned: · On top of all this the management has decided to make us come in on Saturdays.· ... and on top of everything else my TV's broken.
spoken use this at the beginning of a sentence to show you are going to add something else to what you have just said, especially when you are complaining about something: · And another thing! Where's the fifty dollars you owe me?
to avoid being hit or seen to move so that you do not hit something or get hit by it: · I had to swerve to avoid the truck.avoid doing something: · Penny jumped out of the way to avoid being hit by the falling branch.
to move quickly in order to avoid something dangerous that is moving towards you: · "Get out of the way!" he yelled, as the truck rolled down the hill.get out of the way of: · She had to run to the sidewalk to get out of the way of the car.
to move your head and the top part of your body down in order to avoid something: · I forgot to duck and hit my head on the branch.· Josie ducked and the vase smashed against the wall.
to avoid something or someone by moving sideways: · We had to run across some open ground, dodging the bullets.· He almost caught me, but I dodged and ran across the road.dodge behind/into/through: · When Kevin saw the soldiers, he dodged into an alley.
to break into pieces · She dropped a plate and it broke.· My watchband has broken.· The ice broke and they both fell through.· The cam belt broke and ruined the engine.
if something gets broken , someone breaks it accidentally: · If you leave your toys on the floor, they'll get broken.· A few of the cups got broken while we were moving house.· When her grandchildren visit, she puts away anything she doesn't want to get broken.
if something cracks , it breaks slightly so that lines appear in its surface: · The bell cracked after many years of use.· A few windows cracked from the heat during the fire.· The pipeline had cracked a long time before the oil spill occurred.
if something such as a floor, wall, or bridge gives way , it finally breaks because there is a lot of pressure or weight on it: · He was changing a light bulb when the ladder gave way.· The crowd surged forward and the fence gave way.· The whole side of the hill gave way after a week of heavy rain.
informal if something busts , it breaks: · The toy is made of a balloon in a cloth sack that can be hit without busting.bust open (=break in such a way that what is inside can come out): · His suitcase busted open, and everything went all over the floor in the hotel lobby.
the direction in which someone or something is moving, aimed etc · The moons all move around the planet in the same direction.· Frightened by the sound of footsteps, the rabbits ran off in all directions.in somebody's direction (=towards someone) · I was hoping he wouldn't look in our direction and notice us sitting there.in the direction of something (=towards something) · The two young men headed off in the direction of Central Park.from the direction of something (=from something) · The sound of shots came from the direction of the compound, a quarter of a mile away.in the right/wrong direction · We're going in the right direction now - I can see the main road up ahead.in the opposite direction · Bill marched off angrily in the opposite direction.from opposite directions · Tornadoes usually form when rising warm, moist air rotates, as winds from opposite directions collide.in a southerly/easterly etc direction · The plane was traveling in a northeasterly direction when it was hit by lightning.
the general direction in which someone or something is moving, is aimed etc: · The bear went that way - you can see its tracks in the snow.· It is important to consider which way the house faces, as that determines how much sun it gets.the right/wrong way: · Are you sure we're going the right way? I don't remember seeing that church before.
the direction in which something such as a ship or aircraft is moving, which has been previously planned: · The captain decided to change the ship's course to avoid the storm.on/off course (=following the correct or incorrect course): · Investigators say the plane was over 800 miles off course when it crashed.
ways of asking about direction spoken use this to ask someone the general direction that something is in, that someone is travelling in etc: · Which way are you going? Maybe we can share a cab.· "Excuse me, which way is the Natural History Museum?" "That way. Keep walking and you'll see it on the left."
use this when you when you want to know exact details about which direction something is in, about which direction someone is travelling in etc: · Which direction do we take once we reach the top of the hill?
to ask someone the way to a place, especially when you have already started your journey: · He looked suspicious when we asked him how to get to the border.· Maggie stopped the first person she saw and asked them the way to the hospital.· I've got no idea where we are - we'll have to stop and ask the way.
to ask for instructions on how to get somewhere, either before you start a journey or after you have started it: · Some people stopped as they passed, asking for directions.ask for directions to: · I asked for directions to the town hall and made my way there on foot.
spoken use this to ask the way to somewhere: · Can you tell me the way to the harbor, please?· Excuse me, buddy - do you know the way to the beach?
spoken used especially when you know that someone knows the way to that place: how do I get to: · How do I get to the station from here?how do I get there/back/home etc: · I've got her address but how do I get there?
spoken used especially when you have already started going somewhere and want to know if you are going the right way: · "Is this the right way to the Science Museum?" "No, you're going in the wrong direction."
to tell someone the way to a place · He knows how to get here. I told him the way myself.tell somebody the way to something · Graham can tell you the way to Yvonne's house.tell somebody the way out/here/there etc · Excuse me, could you tell me the way out, please?
to give someone written or spoken instructions about how to get to a place: · He got into the car and began to give directions.give somebody directions/give directions to somebody: · I'm not surprised you couldn't find your way here if Peter gave you directions!
to show someone how to get to a place, especially by going there with them: · I'll send someone with you to show you the way.show sb the way to: · She asked a scruffy-looking little boy to show her the way to the police station.
formal to show someone the way to a place, especially by telling them where it is or pointing to it: direct somebody behind/towards/out etc: · A steward directed us behind the stage and towards the dressing rooms.direct somebody to something: · Go and ask the patrolman - he'll direct you to the freeway.
the distance between one place or point and another how far it is from one place to another: distance from something to something: · What is the distance from New York to Miami?the distance between something and something: · Measure the distance between the window and the door.· the distance between the earth and the sun
use this to ask what the distance is between where you are and another place: · "How far is Newark?" "It's about 200 miles."how far is it to...?: · How far is it to the nearest gas station?
if one place is 10 kilometres/30 miles/20 minutes etc from another place, that is the distance between the two places, or the time it takes to get from one to the other: · Seattle is about 100 miles from the Canadian border.· The junior high school is five minutes from our house.· She was standing just a couple of metres from the edge of the cliff.
if a place or person is 10 kilometres/30 miles/20 minutes etc away , they are that distance from where you are, or it takes that amount of time to travel there: · The nearest village was about 20 miles away.· Toronto's only about an hour and a half away by car.away from: · The station is about two miles away from the city centre.· He was standing three metres away from the bomb when it exploded.
if something is 10 kilometres/30 metres etc off , that is how far it is from you or from the place you are talking about: · The nearest town is fifteen kilometres off.· The robbers must be a long way off by now.· We were still several miles off, but you could already see a glow in the sky from the lights of the city.
if two places, objects, or people are three miles, two centimetres etc apart , that is the distance between them: · The seeds should be planted a few inches apart.· The two towns are fifteen miles apart.· We were standing a few feet apart from each other.well apart (=wide apart): · Stand on the skis with your feet well apart.far apart (=a long way apart): · The National Weather Service is forecasting snow in cities as far apart as Atlanta, Boston, and Cleveland.
use this to say how far one place is from another or from where you are: a long/short way from: · California is a long way from Georgia.· Only a short way from the buildings is the impressive entrance to Bruntscar Cave.a long/short way away: · Oxford is just a short way away. You can make the drive in under an hour.
the easiest way to do something · The easiest way of making money is to get other people to do it for you.do things the easy way · As a student, Louise was lazy, and always did things the easy way.take the easy way out (=avoid the difficult or best way by doing something that is easier) · I decided to take the easy way out and take a different class.
also soft option British if someone takes the easy option they choose to do the easiest thing they can, rather than something that is better but more difficult, because they are lazy: take the easy/soft option: · Instead of working to keep their marriages, more and more people are taking the easy option and getting divorced.be an easy/soft option: · Some people think that studying languages instead of sciences is a soft option.
somewhere where you enter: entrance to · It took us ages to find the entrance to the park.back/front/side entrance · Davis used a side entrance to avoid the waiting reporters.
American the door or space you go through to enter a place: · Over the entryway was an inscription in Latin.entry/entryway to/of: · We stopped at the entry to the church to admire the architecture.
the entrance to a large public building: · We walked all the way around the museum looking for the way in.· There's a red flashing sign above the door saying "Way In" - you can't miss it.
the way things are arranged so that the public can enter somewhere: · The entrance has been widened to give improved access for disabled people.access to: · City officials are considering building a path to give the public access to the ruins.
what you say when you give an example use this when you are giving an example: · There are lots of famous buildings in Kyoto, for example the Golden Pavilion and the Tyoanyi Temple.· There are some tasks which are your responsibility. For instance, it's up to you to dismantle furniture and take down curtains.
written use this when you are giving an example or a series of examples. In British English, people usually write eg ; in American English people usually write e.g.: · Make sure you eat foods that contain protein, e.g. meat, cheese, fish, milk, or eggs.· This course includes a study of basic language skills (eg speaking and listening).
especially written used when you want to give one or two typical examples of something but not all the examples that are possible: · It is difficult to get even basic foods such as sugar and bread.· People's ability to do the tests is influenced by factors such as age, sex, and ethnic background.
especially spoken used in spoken English when you are giving a example which is typical of what you mean: · We could cook something easy, like pasta.· We still haven't settled a number of problems, like who is going to be in charge here while I'm away.
spoken say this when you are talking about something and you want to give an example of a certain type of situation, person etc, in order to prove what you are saying is correct: · I can think of lots of people who got worse grades than you and still have good jobs. Take Julie.take somebody/something for example: · Take me for example. I've never relied on other people for help.
a particular person, situation etc that is a case in point , is a very good or typical example of what you have just mentioned: · Some birds have returned to England after once being extinct here. The return of the osprey is a case in point.· Some women have managed to achieve success in football. A case in point is Anne Spencer.
formal if you name a particular situation, person etc by way of illustration , you want to use them as a way of explaining what you mean: · Other countries have totally different laws on abortion. By way of illustration let us look at the cases of Germany and Japan.
if you say to name but a few after giving several examples of something, you mean that these are just a few examples of what you mean and there are many more: · So many industries have been hit in the recession. Steel, coal, construction, to name but a few.
what you say when you are going to explain something spoken say this when you are explaining something to someone, and you want to check that they are listening and that they understand you: · This fits on here, see, where the arrow is.· Simon's car broke down, you see, and neither of us knew how to fix it.
spoken say this when you are explaining something you have said or giving an example of something: · Ted seems kind of lazy. I mean, he never offers to help and he just lies in front of the TV.what I mean (to say) is: · I'm afraid I can't help you. What I mean is that I'm not a detective, and I don't solve crimes.
use this when you are saying something in a different way in order to explain it more clearly: · What we need is a more sustainable transport system, in other words, more buses and trains, and fewer cars.· This is supposed to be a democracy - in other words, one person one vote.
spoken use this when you are explaining a problem or the reason for something: · I really don't want to leave yet. The thing is, I have an appointment in 15 minutes.· I do have a computer, but the thing is, it's really old and I can't use it for email.
use this to explain the meaning of the previous word or phrase by giving more information about it: · The fare is reduced for children, that is, anyone under 15 years old.· All documents are printed in the two official languages - that is, English and French.
spoken say this when you want to explain something to someone because you think they have not understood: · I can see you're getting confused. Let me explain.· I know the plan seems a little crazy at first, but it's really not. Let me explain.
used when you have explained something in one way and you are going to try to make it clearer by explaining it in a different way: · Money makes money. To put it another way, the more you invest, the greater your potential profit will be.· The problem demands a global solution. To put it another way, local regulations will have very little effect.
spoken say this when someone is not sure what you mean and you are going to try to explain in a way that will help them to understand, especially by saying something humorous or direct: · "Does he get many dates?" "Put it like this - you don't have to feel sorry for him."· Put it this way, honey - what the boss doesn't know isn't going to bother him.
spoken used when you are going to use different words to say something again, because you have just said it in an unsuitable way and it may not have been understood correctly: · I'm sorry, let me rephrase that. That wasn't what I meant to say at all.· Most of the people there were incredibly old. Let me rephrase that - we were the youngest couple there.
a long distance a long distance - use this especially in negatives and questions: · Have you driven far?· We won't be able to go much farther because of the snow.· Who do you think can jump the farthest?far from: · Cleveland isn't very far from here.· We were sitting too far from the stage to hear what the actors were saying.far above/below/behind etc: · I was now far behind the others and knew I couldn't catch up.
a very long distance from where you are: · The ship was so far away that we could hardly see it.far away from: · She wanted to get as far away from New York as possible.as far away as something: · Because of the snowstorm on the east coast, flights for Boston were sent as far away as Montreal.from far away: · Thousands of people had come from far away for a chance to see the Pope.
also a long ways American spoken a long distance: · You must be tired - you've come a long way.a long way from: · The farm is a long way from the highway.a long way away/a long way off (=a long way from where you are now or from the place you are talking about): · We could hear them shouting from a long way away.· From the map, it looked as if the lake was still a long way off.a long way ahead/below/behind etc: · It's a long way down - hold on tight.
British also quite a ways American spoken fairly far, used especially to warn someone that a distance is longer than they think: · Look at the map. It's a fair way to drive in one day.· The children will have to walk quite a way if we take them into the woods.
further than usual or further than you expected: · José accompanied us for some distance until we reached the highway.· Their house is actually quite a distance from the edge of town.
informal a very long way: · We hiked miles yesterday.miles away: · I don't see Jane much any more - she lives miles away.miles from: · The hotel is miles from the station - I'll come and get you.miles from anywhere (=a long way from the nearest town): · They live up in the mountains, miles from anywhere.miles and miles: · Around here you can walk miles and miles and never see anyone.
a very long way from somewhere, further than you expect to be, or further than someone else says you are: · The car was parked in the middle of the street, nowhere near the curb.· After eight hours climbing, we were still nowhere near the top of the mountain.
formal if you travel far afield , you travel a very long way from the place where you usually live: · With the car they could travel far afield each summer.as far afield as something: · His work took him as far afield as Moscow and Delhi.further/farther afield: · The next day we ventured farther afield and sailed out to one of the islands.
when something you can see or hear is far away if you can see or hear something in the distance , it is a long way from where you are, so it looks small or does not sound loud: · In the distance, he could see the tall chimneys of the factory.· Dogs were barking somewhere in the distance.
especially written a distant thing or noise is very far away, so that it looks small or sounds quiet: · By now, the plane was just a distant speck in the sky.· There was a flash of lightning and then the rumble of distant thunder.
at the place far away where the land or sea seems to meet the sky: · Another ship appeared on the horizon.· Storm clouds on the horizon were rapidly blowing in our direction.
from a place that is a fairly long way away: · From a distance, the two birds look similar.· He followed her at a distance, making sure she didn't see him.
in a place very far from where you are now, so that it is difficult to see or hear what is there: · Then, from a long way off, I heard high-pitched laughing.· There was a sound of a car backfiring far off in the night.· Far away, to the east, you can just see the spire of the cathedral.
American far from where you are: · He could hear voices from way off in another part of the house.· Way off in the distance I could see a light shining.
if you do something at long range , especially shoot someone or something, you do it from far away: · The police officer fired one shot at long range and hit the man.· The guns are not nearly as accurate at long range.
far away from other places a distant or far-off town or country is a long way from where you are: · Food at the fair comes from such far-off places as Brazil and Lithuania.· How can we send our young men off to distant lands to die in foreign wars?
written a faraway country, especially one that you have been told about or have read about, is very far away, and different from your own country: · Ed told us stories of all the faraway countries he had visited.· Avis always dreamed of an exotic vacation in some faraway place.
remote places are far away from other places or people, and very few people go there: · They moved to a remote farmhouse in North Wales.· The helicopter crashed in a remote desert area.
a long way from other towns, buildings, or people, especially in a quiet place where you are alone: · If you travel to isolated areas, make sure you have a good guide.· The area is extremely isolated because of the hills that surround it.
a secluded place is private and quiet because it is a long way from other people - use this about a place where people can do what they want without being disturbed: · They drove to a secluded spot in the country to have their picnic.· We rented a little cabin on the edge of a secluded lake.
informal in a lonely place a long way from towns or villages, where you do not expect to find any houses: · Amazingly, we found a really nice motel in the middle of nowhere.· We were miles from anywhere and had no idea how to get back.
American informal in a part of the country that is a long way from any town: · I'm not moving to that place - it's out in the boondocks.· Gayle lives out in the boonies - it would take at least an hour to get there.
fairly far away from any town or from where other people live, and a little difficult to find and travel to: · The house is a little out of the way, but you should be able to find it.
also off the beaten path American a place that is off the beaten track or path is a long way from the places where people usually go, which usually makes it more interesting to visit: · The little restaurant was so far off the beaten track that we almost didn't find it.· Greg likes to get off the beaten path and discover places that other tourists don't find.
a long way from where you are now or far away from the nearest town: way out in/past/beyond etc: · I live way out in Laurel Canyon.· We drove way out past Reno to the old Fielding place.
far-flung places are all connected with a particular organization, country etc but they are all very far away from it: · Our job is to organize the company's far-flung offices.· Participants come from nations as far-flung as Iceland and Japan.
to feel happy/frightened/bored etc: be happy/frightened/bored etc · Don't be scared -- the dog won't bite.· Hazel was furious when I lost her camera.feel happy/frightened/bored etc · She's feeling a little nervous about the wedding.· I couldn't help feeling a little sad when he left.· You shouldn't feel guilty - it wasn't your fault.
formal to feel a strong emotion such as joy, pride, or sorrow: · I experienced a great sense of loss when my father died.· When she was younger, my mother experienced a depression so severe she had to be hospitalized.
to feel an emotion such as sadness or disappointment so strongly that you are unable to remain calm or think clearly: · When Diana met the starving children she was overcome with pity and outrage.· Suddenly, I was overcome by a feeling of panic.· Receiving the prize in honour of her dead father, she was overcome with emotion.
: be burning with curiosity/desire/anger etc to have an emotion that is so strong that it is very difficult to control: · Martha was burning with curiosity but realized that now wasn't the time to ask questions.
to let a strong emotion show or affect you, especially after you have been trying not to feel it or show it: · Giving way to her grief, Anna burst into tears.· He was ashamed to have given way to such feelings of self-pity.
British /harbor American to have feelings, especially bad ones, in your mind for a long time: · Parker is believed to harbor political ambitions.· Some commuters still harbor resentment toward the protesters for blocking traffic and creating chaos.harbour a grudge: · Taylor denied harbouring a grudge against his former boss.
formal: nurse resentment/anger/a grievance/a grudge to have angry feelings for a long time but not express them: · Police believe the suspect nursed a grudge against women.· She never nurses a grievance or plans revenge.
to do something that has never been done before · The Spanish were the first to keep cattle in the American deserts.· She was the first to see the link between poverty and poor health.be the first person to do something · Yuri Gagarin became the first man to fly in space.
to be the first to do something, especially something good or successful, which may encourage others to do something similar: · Once the Japanese had shown the way, manufacturers in other countries soon began to use robots on a large scale.lead the way in doing something: · The company has led the way in developing environmentally friendly products.
use this about something someone does or tries to do that no-one has ever done before: · The special effects in the movie included things that had never been done before.· Because of advances in technology, we are able to try something that has never been attempted before.
to be the first to invent or find a new method of doing something, and make it possible or easier for others to do the same: · He pioneered techniques for photographing moving objects.· Heart-transplant surgery was pioneered by Professor Christiaan Barnard.
using new and better methods or ideas for the first time: · Her pioneering work in the field of education will be remembered.· Cowley's pioneering development of modern emergency medicine helped save countless lives.
if someone or their work breaks new ground , their work is completely new and different from anything that existed before: · Roosevelt's social reform program broke new ground.· The album is enjoyable, but breaks no new ground.· There's a lot of new ground being broken in the field of genetic research.
British /mold American to be the first to do something in a different way from the way it was usually done before: · The governor urged teachers to break the mold in establishing new ways of teaching.· The new party promised to break the mould of British politics.
ill especially British suffering from bad health or not feeling well: · Mel was so ill that she had to stay in bed for a month.seriously ill (=very ill): · Apparently Don's wife is seriously ill, and they think it might be cancer.critically ill (=extremely ill): · The baby caught a virus and became critically ill.terminally ill (=so ill that you are going to die): · psychological support for terminally ill patientsmentally ill (=suffering from a mental illness): · Mentally ill patients have the same rights as anyone else.lie ill (=be ill in bed): · All that week, Catherine lay ill, drifting in and out of consciousness.
especially American ill: · Where's Mary today? I hope she's not sick again.· Sheila spent months looking after her sick mother.be off sick (=not at work or school because of illness): · Gary phoned to say that he's off sick today.be off work sick/be in bed sick: · I'm sorry I didn't reply to your e-mail. I was in bed sick for a couple of days.sick with the flu/a virus etc (=ill as a result of flu etc): · Grant Hill played despite being sick with the flu for the past ten days.be sick with worry/fear/exhaustion etc (=so worried etc that you feel sick): · We were dirty, hungry, cold and sick with exhaustion.
especially spoken to be ill, but not seriously ill: · Sarah's not very well - she's got a throat infection.· Jed's Mum says he's not well, so he's staying at home today.
formal ill: · Mrs Hedges is unwell today, so her class will be taken by Mr Collier.· Tom had been unwell for some time but had refused to see a doctor.
British informal ill: · Dad was always out, Mum was often poorly, and I had to look after the rest of the kids.· "I'm afraid your grandmother's very poorly," the nurse on duty said.
informal to be very ill, especially as a result of a serious injury or disease: · You'd better get an ambulance - she's in a pretty bad way.· Martin came back from Africa with malaria, and he was in a pretty bad way for months.
British /death warmed over American spoken to look ill and pale, especially because you did not get enough sleep or are suffering for the effects of too much alcohol: · Kate didn't sleep a wink last night. She looks like death warmed up.· Boy, you look like death warmed over this morning!
when something cannot happen, exist, or be true use this to say that you are sure that something cannot happen, exist, or be true: · "Did you know that I can hold my breath for three minutes?" "Impossible!"· "The police suspect John.'' "But that's impossible. He was with us the whole day.''it is impossible (that): · It was impossible that anyone could have survived the crash.
impossible use this especially when you are very surprised about something: · "Abigail won't give us the money," said Jim. "But that's not possible," replied Ben, "she told me only this morning that she would.''it is not possible that: · It's not possible that Kate was at the party too. I would have seen her.
use this to say that it is not possible for something to have happened or for someone to have done something: · They can't have gone out because all the windows are open.· What you're saying can't possibly be true. I don't believe it.· New evidence proved that the accused couldn't have been at the scene of the crime.
spoken say this when you strongly believe that something is impossible: there's no way (that): · There's no way we can possibly get the bed up those stairs.· If the computer system is working properly, there's no way that it could make a mistake.
impossible or very difficult to imagine: · When I was a boy, having a bath every day was an inconceivable luxury.· The slaughter thousands of innocent US citizens would have been inconceivable until recently.it is inconceivable that: · Many people thought it was inconceivable that the crash could have been an accident.
if something is unthinkable , it seems impossible because it is so shocking, nasty, difficult etc: · The amount of sex on television that we see today would have been unthinkable in previous decades.it is unthinkable that: · It is unthinkable that anyone would dare to enter the Control Area without permission.unthinkable for somebody to do something: · In those days it was unthinkable for a lady to work outside the home.
if something is not possible by any or by no stretch of the imagination, you cannot even imagine it being possible: · The new software program is not perfect, by any stretch of the imagination.· By no stretch of the imagination could Carl ever be called good-looking.
when something cannot be done something that is impossible cannot be done: · We're supposed to do all this work by tomorrow, but it's impossible.· It's a seemingly impossible task.it is impossible (for somebody/something) to do something: · The twins are so alike that it's impossible to tell them apart.· The street was narrow and it was impossible for the two buses to pass.make it impossible: · Her back injury has made it impossible for her to play tennis anymore.find it impossible (=discover that you cannot do something): · When people leave prison, they often find it impossible to get a job.
impossible or extremely difficult to do: · We can't buy a new computer for every student - it's just not possible.it is not possible (for somebody/something) to do something: · It is not possible, in a book of this size, to cover every aspect of the subject.· She's in a meeting, so I'm afraid it's not possible for you to see her now.
especially spoken say this when you strongly believe that something is impossible: there's no way (that): · There's no way we can get to the airport in less than an hour.there's no way of knowing something: · There's no way of knowing when the volcano will erupt again.
an idea, suggestion, or action that is impractical is not really possible because it would cost far too much money, waste too much time, be much too difficult etc: · Officials stated that building a dam for irrigation purposes was hopelessly impractical.· Telling people to avoid any exposure to the sun is impractical advice.it is impractical to do something: · It would be impractical to attempt to review all the types of multimedia technology in this study.
if an idea or suggestion is out of the question , it is completely impossible or it cannot be allowed: · I'd love to come with you, but with all the work I have to do it's out of the question.· The cost would be over $5000, which is quite out of the question.it's out of the question for somebody (to do something): · I'm afraid it's out of the question for you to go alone.
especially spoken use this in order to emphasize that you think something is impossible: · You know we can't possibly pay as much as that in rent.· That was delicious but I couldn't possibly eat another thing!
if something that you try to do is hopeless , there is no possibility of it being successful: · Police now face the hopeless task of trying to find the bombers.it is hopeless: · "Please let me go to the party'' Ali begged her mother, but she knew it was hopeless.it is hopeless to do something: · It's hopeless to try to persuade him while he's in this mood. Let's talk to him tomorrow.a hopeless cause (=something that cannot possibly succeed): · "I do not believe that working to block the movement of cocaine into the US is a hopeless cause," McCaffrey told the panel.
informal to not have any chance of doing what you want, for example because it is much too difficult, someone else will do it first etc: · Everyone in the town votes Republican. The Democrats don't stand a chance.· There's no point in me applying for the job. I wouldn't have a hope.not stand a chance of doing something: · "The driver of the train didn't stand a chance of stopping in time," a Railtrack spokesman said.not have a hope/have no hope of doing something: · The bank said that it will no longer lend to enterprises that have no hope of making a profit.
something that is impossible to do: · At first they thought that building a bridge across to the island was an impossibility.· The equal division of all roles is a practical impossibility for many parents.· I was suddenly struck by the impossibility of achieving our aims.
to let something happen, without trying to stop it to let someone do something, or let something happen, especially something bad that you should try to stop. Allow is more formal than let: let somebody/something do something: · You shouldn't let your husband treat you like that.· Don't let the dog get into the flowerbed.· It took all my willpower to remain cool and tell him not to let it happen again.allow something to do something: · The government has allowed the present economic crisis to get completely out of control.· The hedge should not be allowed to grow higher than six feet.
to let someone do something that they have chosen to do, although you could stop them, especially because they want to do it very much: · If you really want to become a lawyer, I'm not going to stand in your way.· Sally knew that modelling would be her career, and she was going to make sure that nothing stood in her way.
if something bad or unpleasant happens unchecked , it is allowed to continue to happen because no one is controlling it when they should be: · A fire broke out in the warehouse and raged unchecked for over two hours.· Over the last decade, the government has allowed the spread of poverty and unemployment to continue completely unchecked.
especially British, informal a law or official decision which seems to give someone the right to do something that most people think is morally wrong and should not be allowed: charter for somebody to do something: · This housing law would be a charter for dishonest landlords to cheat their tenants.thieves'/tax dodgers' etc charter: · The police decision to reduce their burglary squad has been described as 'a thieves' charter'.
to become lost · I'll give you a map so that you don't get lost.· Sorry we're so late. We got lost.
if you lose your way , you go in the wrong direction or take the wrong road when you are trying to go somewhere: · The climbers had lost their way in the dark.· If you lose your way, just stop and ask someone.
to become confused about which direction you should be going in, in a place that you do not know well: · She soon lost her bearings in the dense forest.· I was trying to get to the A22 and lost my bearings a bit in all the country lanes.
ways of saying no to a question, request, or suggestion use this when someone asks you a question or makes a request or suggestion: · "Are you Italian?" "No, I'm Spanish."· "Shall I help you?" "No, no -- I can do it on my own, thanks."the answer's no: · If she asks to borrow any more money, the answer's no!
use this when what someone has suggested is not at all true, or when saying you do not mind at all if someone does something: · "Your boys are keen on sport, aren't they?" "Not at all - just the opposite in fact."· "Is my radio bothering you?" "Not at all -- I'm quite enjoying it."· "I'd like to be on my own for a while. Do you mind?" "Not at all," she said kindly.
use this when saying that you are sorry that you cannot do something that someone has asked you to do, do not have something someone has asked you for etc: · "Are you coming to the barbecue tomorrow?" "No, I'm afraid not. I've promised to go and see my Mum."· "Have you got change for £20?" "No, I'm afraid not."
use this to say no very strongly, when you think what someone has suggested or asked is clearly unlikely or stupid: · "Are you serious about Sam?" "Of course not, we're just good friends."· "Don't tell anyone else, will you?" "Of course not."
use this when someone asks if you want to do something, if you like something etc, and although you say no you do not have very strong feelings about it: · "Do you want to come to the movie with us?" "Not really. I think I'll just stay in and read."· "But you quite enjoy your job, don't you?" "Not really, no. I feel I could do with a change."
use this especially when forbidding someone to do something or when you are annoyed or shocked that they have suggested something: · "Can I have some wine?" "Certainly not -- you're far too young!"· "Are you thinking of resigning?" "Certainly not."
informal use this when you are saying very strongly that you refuse to do something or when you are sure that something cannot possibly be true: · I'm not going to work late on Friday night! No way!· "Do you think we can make the trip in two hours?" "No way! It'll take more like four."· I don't believe he stole the money -- no way!
informal use this when you think that what someone has asked or suggested seems stupid or dangerous and you would definitely not consider doing it: · "Want a ride on the back of my motorcycle?" "You must be kidding."· "Are you going out with Jake?" "You must be joking! I wouldn't go out with him if he was the last person on earth."
stronger expressions meaning not use this to emphasize that something is definitely not true: · She's not at all happy about the situation.· The children didn't seem to be at all frightened.· No, no, no, that's wrong. That's not what I meant at all.
formal use this when you want to say strongly that something is not true: · It is by no means certain that you'll get your money back.· It's difficult, but by no means impossible.· It's not clear by any means where the money is going to come from to fund this project.
also not a bit especially British use this to say strongly that something is not true, especially when you would expect it to be true: · You're not in the least sorry, are you?· My essay wasn't a bit like yours.· "Was she annoyed?" "Not a bit! She was delighted."fnot the least (bit): · Henry wasn't the least bit worried.
if something is in no way affected by something else, it is definitely not affected by it in any way: · This will in no way influence our original decision.· The damage is very slight and in no way reduces the value of the painting.
use this when something is completely untrue, impossible, different etc: · His arguments are not remotely convincing.· It was a stupid remark, and not remotely funny.· She didn't seem remotely interested in anything I had to say.
use this to emphasize that something is definitely not true, and if someone thinks it is true they are being a little stupid: · They only won 1-0 - hardly a great victory!· It's hardly surprising he's upset, considering the way you've treated him!· He's hardly a world chess champion - you should be able to beat him.· All these similarities could hardly be due to chance.
use this to say that someone is not good at something: · I occasionally put up a few shelves, but I'm not exactly the world's greatest handyman.
an informal expression meaning to not have the skills, qualities etc of the person or type of person that you have mentioned: · Of course, I'm no expert but that wall really looks like it's leaning over.· Stephanie knows what she's doing. She's no fool.· He's quite a bright boy I suppose, but he's no Albert Einstein.
use this to emphasize strongly that something is not possible, likely, true etc: · I can't see any use in us talking about that idea at all - it's simply not practical.· For as long as she could remember she'd just never been interested in marriage and children.
to feel offended · She'll be offended if you don't say thank you for her help.offended by · He's always offended by jokes aimed at Irish people.offended that · He felt offended that she didn't want to go out with him.deeply offended · Some people may find rude jokes funny, but others may be deeply offended.
very angry and upset, for example because someone has done something that shows they have little respect for you or your abilities: · Molly would be insulted if we didn't go and see her while we were in town.insulted by: · Please don't be insulted by anything I say.insulted that: · He felt insulted that they had not told him about the party.deeply insulted: · We must eat as much as possible, or she will be deeply insulted.
offended, especially because someone has not included you in their plans: · The guest list was very short, so no-one felt slighted because they hadn't been invited.
offended and surprised, especially because you feel that you have not been treated fairly: · When she said I was interfering, I was a bit put out.put out about: · She was rather put out about being described as plain.put out by: · The minister was not put out by the note of impatience in Cohen's voice.
to feel offended by something someone says or does, especially something that does not seem serious to other people: · Don't mention her hairstyle. She'll probably take offence.· Please don't take offence, but I would prefer you not to swear in front of the children.take offence at: · He didn't seem to take offence at my lack of enthusiasm for his idea.be quick to take offence: · He described her as a woman who is temperamental and quick to take offence.
to feel offended by something, especially a criticism, even though it was not aimed at one particular person: · Anna took it personally when the boss said some people were not working hard enough.· This is a general criticism, so I hope none of you will take it personally.· I didn't take his rebuff too personally, since I was used to his habit of being rude to his juniors.
to be offended by something someone says or does when it was not intended to offend you and you have understood it in the wrong way: · Daniel sat in silence, afraid whatever he said would be taken the wrong way.· Don't take this the wrong way, but your driving has really improved.
formal to feel offended by something someone says, and to make it clear that you feel this way: · I took exception to what he said about my family.· Paul took exception to her advice, which he said undermined his self-esteem.take great exception to something: · I take great exception to the suggestion that I neglected my responsibilities.
clothes/styles/words old-fashioned clothes, styles, words etc are no longer considered modern or fashionable, although some people still wear them or still use them: · I don't wear that skirt now - it looks so old-fashioned.· 'Wireless' is an old-fashioned word for radio.· Albert was a tall, gangling man with long blond hair, like an old-fashioned rock star's.
use this about clothes or styles that used to be fashionable, especially until recently, but now seem old-fashioned: · Just look at the hairstyles in this photo -- they're so dated!· The song was a big hit last year, but it's already starting to sound dated.
to be gradually becoming less popular or common after having been very popular or fashionable: · It was said that coal was on the way out and would be replaced by nuclear energy.· When I was in highschool disco was already on the way out.
in or from the opposite direction in or from the opposite direction: · Turn around and face the other way.· I waved to her but she didn't see -- she was looking the other way.· When you're overtaking, make sure there's nothing coming the other way.
: in the opposite/other direction · The driver sped off in the opposite direction.· Gloria and Mae set off one way while Ruth and Sarah went in the other direction.from the opposite direction · While everyone was watching the action on the left of the stage, the dancers entered from the opposite direction
moving or facing in the opposite direction from each other: · There were two paths going in opposite directions.· Two trains travelling in opposite directions crashed, killing twenty passengers.
someone or something that is completely different from someone or something else · Our first baby hardly ever cried in the night, but our second is the opposite - we never get any sleep.the opposite of · 'Light' is the opposite of both 'dark' and 'heavy'.do the opposite · They asked for our advice and then did the opposite!exactly/just the opposite · I thought she'd be upset by the news, but her reaction was exactly the opposite.
formal the exact opposite of the situation, idea, process that has just been mentioned: · The acid must be added to the water -- doing the reverse can be highly dangerous.· The economic situation is certainly improving, although widespread unemployment suggests the reverse.the reverse of: · He said that the rioters had been killed accidentally, the reverse of what had actually happened.
/round British the opposite of what you thought or of what someone has just said: · No, the street was named after the college, not the other way around (=the college was not named after the street).· I thought he was the boss and she was his secretary, but in fact it was the other way around.
used to talk about the opposite of a situation that you have just mentioned: · Whenever I'm at home, my husband seems to be out, and vice versa (=when I am out, he's at home) !· Astronomers were still uncertain whether the Earth travelled around the Sun or vice-versa.· Dutch speakers can usually understand German quite well, but not vice versa.
to stop doing one thing far too much, but then start doing the opposite far too much: · She used to eat too much, but now she's gone to the opposite extreme and is practically starving herself.· Doug's gone from one extreme to the other - it used to be impossible to drag him away from the TV. Now we can't get him to stay home.
in the correct order · Are all the pages in the right order?· It is important to add each ingredient in the right order.
British in the order that people expect or consider to be correct, especially after being in the wrong order: · Mark the pieces so that you put them back the right way round.
in the wrong order · A cake can be ruined by adding ingredients in the wrong order.· The files were completely out of order.
in the wrong order: · The letters are all mixed up and you have to put them in the right order.· The pages were all mixed up, and I only have five minutes before the deadline.
British in the wrong order, especially when there is only one order that people expect or consider to be correct: · The printer made an error and the pages were bound the wrong way round.
also backward American starting at the end and finishing at the beginning: · Can you say the alphabet backwards?· Count backward from 10.
what you say when you praise someone British /good job American spoken say this to someone when they have done something well or succeeded in doing something difficult: · Well done! You got all the answers right.· Good job, John! That was a great shot.
say or write this to someone when they have done something good or special: · Congratulations! Is it a girl or boy?congratulations on: · Congratulations on your new job, Jenny.congratulations on doing something: · Congratulations on passing your driving test.
American spoken informal use this to praise someone who has just done something very good or impressive: · "I got accepted at Stanford." "Way to go!"· Way to go Sam! Nice hit!
what you say when you refuse to do something · "Can you come and help move these boxes?" "No, sorry, I'm busy."· "You're sick - you need to stay in bed." "No, I have to be at this meeting."
spoken use this to firmly refuse to do something and say that nothing will change your mind: · "Why don't you phone him and apologize.'' "No way -- I haven't done anything wrong!''· No way am I going to look after all three children on my own!· There's no way I'm going to put up with rudeness like that!
spoken use this to tell someone that there is no chance at all of you doing something: · "Maybe things will sort themselves out in time." "Forget it, the relationship's over."· As for the idea of going on holiday together, forget it!
British spoken use this when you think that what someone has asked you to do is stupid or dangerous: · "Are you coming to that lecture this evening?" "Not likely - there's free beer at the Queen's Arms tonight!"
British spoken that's final American spoken used after you have refused to do something, in order to show that you will not change your mind or discuss your decision: · I'm not coming, and that's flat. Now stop bothering me.· There's no way I'm helping Ted move again, and that's final.
to replace an older type of machine, method etc · In most offices, computers have replaced the old typewriters.· One "smart card" can take the place of cash, cheques, and credit cards.· Gas and electricity have almost completely replaced coal for domestic cooking and heating in Britain.· Ugly new concrete buildings have taken the place of the old houses.
if a new invention, idea, or method supersedes another one, it replaces it because it is more modern or effective: · Iron began to supersede bronze for tool making about 3000 years ago.· The computers used to be top of the line, but they have been superseded by more recent models.· It is unlikely that scientific thinking will ever entirely supersede superstition and religion.
to be gradually replaced by something better, more suitable, or more advanced: · Hunting and fishing settlements gave way to small towns as the population grew.· With the rise in oil prices, big American cars were forced to give way to smaller, more economical models.
in the correct order, position etc in the order, position etc that is correct or that someone thinks is correct: · If you don't push the buttons in the right order, nothing will happen.· Put the words in the right order to make a sentence.· She pushed the hat further back on her head. "Does this look right?"· No, that's not quite right. Lower the left hand corner of the painting just a little more.
the correct order, sequence, position etc is the exact one that is correct: · When arranged in the correct order, the letters will spell a word which you fill in on this grid.· The correct sequence of numbers must be entered to open the lock.
if something is the right way up , the top of it is facing up, the way it is intended to: · Make sure the box is the right way up before you open it.· The picture isn't hung the right way up.
British if something is the right way round, the front is facing in the correct direction: · Maria turned the medallion the right way round on its chain.· Be careful to fit the part onto the board the right way round.
when you think that something will happen or is true because of the way something seems · Judging by Michael's expression I'd say he wasn't in a very good mood today.· She looks like a student, judging from the number of books she's carrying under her arm.· Going by the quality of the runners, I think this week's 800 metres final could produce a new Olympic record.
use this to say that something seems to be true because of the way someone or something looks or the way they do something: · It was clear from the way Dorothy spoke that she was worried about something.· From the way the body was lying, I'd say it was suicide.
use this when you want to say that someone is making a situation seem much more serious or important than it really is: · He's only cut his finger but you'd think he was bleeding to death, the amount of noise he's making.· Mary's spent at least three days cleaning up and preparing the meal -- anyone would think she was expecting royalty!
: from somebody's face/voice/clothes etc use this to say that because of the way someone's face etc looks or sounds, something seems to be true: · From his voice I'd say he was born somewhere in the North of England.· She looked from her clothes like some kind of high-powered executive.
when a situation affects what happens or what you do use this to say that you think something should happen because of the situation now: · Normally I would have gone straight home, but under the circumstances I thought I should check on my mother.· Under the circumstances, I think the only thing you can do is apologize.· In the circumstances, it might be better if I gave the lecture rather than you.
use this when you think that something is not surprising if you consider the situation it happened in: · They tried to contact everyone and given the circumstances, I think they did very well.· Given the situation, the police officer's reaction is understandable.
use this when you are saying that something is necessary, impossible, difficult etc because of the present situation, which is not very good: · The way things are, we hardly ever manage to go out together except at the weekend.· The way things are at work, I'm surprised more people haven't quit.
use this when the situation now is different from the situation you expected or needed: · We were hoping to finish by 5 o'clock, but as it is, we'll be lucky to finish by 8!· Why start an argument? You're in enough trouble as it is!
use this when something happens, is true, or must be done because of the way the situation is now, although the situation may change in the future: · People talk about the British constitution, but as things stand there is no real constitution.· We may get a few more applicants, but the way things stand Mr. Davis looks like the best candidate.
especially British if something happens by force of circumstances , it happens differently from the way you expect or intend because the situation has changed: · By force of circumstances, I found myself having to share an office with my previous manager.· Force of circumstances compelled the senator to retire in 1934.
to provide space for something to remove or move someone or something in order to provide space for another person or thing: make room for: · The theater was torn down in the early '80s, to make room for the Horton Plaza Shopping Center. · The campers made room for us around the fire.· There are two more people coming -- can you make room for them to sit down?
to move things, especially things that were untidy, to provide a space for something: · She cleared a space on her desk to put her computer.· The gardener was clearing a space so he could plant the young seedlings.
if a crowd makes way for someone or something, it divides to make a space for that person or thing to pass: · If you can all make way please, so we can get through.make way for: · The onlookers stepped back to make way for the ambulance to pass.
to prevent someone from going somewhere if someone or something is in the way , they are in a position that stops you from going where you want: · There's a car in the way and I can't get out of the garage.be in somebody's way: · Could you move please Sonia. You're in my way.
if objects or people block a road, entrance etc, they lie or stand right across it, so that no-one can pass through: · A big truck had turned over on its side, and it was blocking the road.· Hundreds of protesters blocked the entrance to the President's palace.
to block or almost block a road, entrance etc: · A small aircraft now obstructed the runway.· The driveway was obstructed by piles of stones and gravel.
something that has been deliberately put somewhere, especially across a road or entrance, to prevent people from entering a place: · The automatic barrier lifted as we drove up.· The driver slowed down as he approached the police barrier.· Only a flimsy barrier stops the crowd from spilling onto the field.
to use military force to prevent people or goods from entering or leaving an area: · In June 1948 the Russians blockaded the western sectors of Berlin.· A US fleet blockaded the port of Veracruz.
to prevent someone from doing what they want to do to make it impossible for someone to do something that they want to do: prevent somebody from doing something: · A leg injury may prevent Shearer from playing in tomorrow's game.· There were reports that some people had been prevented from voting in the election.
to stop someone from doing something that they want to do, especially by controlling them in an unreasonable way: · I've made up my mind to leave home, and you can't stop me.stop somebody (from) doing something: · My parents tried to stop me seeing Anne.· The government has taken legal action to stop the BBC from broadcasting a documentary about the Secret Service.
to prevent someone from doing something, especially something that might be harmful or upsetting: · Staying busy kept her from thinking about her illness.· It was all I could do to keep myself from hitting him.
to prevent someone from doing something harmful or stupid, either by physically stopping them or by persuading them not to do it: · Roger stepped forward and Martin put out his arm to restrain him.restrain yourself: · She wanted to ask him all about his private life, but wisely restrained herself.restrain somebody from doing something: · His arm was hurting him and he had to be restrained from doing too much.
to prevent someone or something from moving forward or making progress: hold back somebody/something: · The police had already erected crash barriers to hold back the advancing crowds.· The poor economic situation has held back investment in new technology.hold somebody/something back: · Bill leapt to his feet to go after the girl, but the others held him back.· She always felt that being a woman had held her back in her career.
to make someone too busy to do something else, especially something they should do: · Don't let your social life get in the way of your education.
to make it less likely that someone will do something, for example by showing them that it may have a bad or unwelcome result: · Higher taxes are likely to discourage investment.· It is a well known fact that a negative working environment discourages creativity.discourage somebody from doing something: · Higher cigarette prices do not seem to discourage people from smoking.
to start to be successful if a product, company, your job etc takes off , it suddenly starts being successful: · Her singing career took off after an appearance on Johnny Carson's "Tonight' show in America.· Before you knew it, 11 companies had settled here, and the place really took off.
to be becoming richer, more successful etc: · He's not that famous a musician at the moment, but he's definitely on the way up.· starter homes for young couples on the way up
: up-and-coming artist/player/executive etc an artist, player etc, especially a young one, who is getting more and more successful and who will probably soon be famous: · Many up-and-coming young players have trials for the national football team.· an award for the best up-and-coming comic actress
if you say that a person or company is going places , you mean that they are already achieving success and will probably be even more successful in the future: · Alvin was part of it all now. Only 24, and he was going places.· This company is clearly one that is going places.
British to be getting more successful all the time: · A gliding club that started in a local farmer's barn says business is on the up and up.· We lost at Oxford, but since then we've been on the up and up and won our last four games.
the way you generally think about something · When I told them I was a doctor their whole attitude changed.· What I don't need is somebody with an attitude problem.attitude to/towards · His attitude to his new job seemed to be very negative.· In order to change attitudes towards employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.attitude of · They maintained an attitude of defiance to social conventions.
an attitude that a particular group of people has, which makes them behave in a way that you think is stupid or wrong: · I don't understand the mentality of these teenagers.· She despised the bourgeois mentality of the professional class.· You know, I wonder if this is a male kind of mentality.
the attitude of a person or group, especially about what other people should or should not do: · You'll come to understand my way of thinking when you're my age and you have your own children to worry about.· I was glad to be with people who shared my way of thinking.
someone's general attitude to life: · After a good vacation, you'll have a completely different outlook.· The farmers were narrowly provincial in their outlook.outlook on (=attitude to life etc): · His outlook on life is largely a result of his strict education.
the attitude that a person, group or nation has towards life or the world: · The traditional Indian world view is based on certain definite concepts.· the Communist world view· He believes the change in the world view has occurred because of the new developments in communications.
the way a particular person or group tends to think, especially when this is difficult to change: · The residents of this city have an insular mindset, so strangers are not always made welcome.· The mindset of that generation was definitely more obedient than today's.· There does seem to have been a slight shift in the government's mindset in the light of recent events.
what you say when giving your opinion spoken say this when giving your opinion. I believe is more formal than I think: I think/believe (that): · I think it's a great idea.· I believe that we can do better than this.
use this especially in formal contexts: · In my opinion, most people learn best by doing, not by sitting in a classroom and reading about it.· She is, in my opinion, one of the foremost artists of our time.
especially spoken use this especially when you do not care if other people do not agree with your opinion: · He says he tried hard to make the relationship work, but it wasn't hard enough as far as I'm concerned.· I will not go on a plane. As far as I'm concerned, they're just accidents waiting to happen.
spoken say this especially when you are giving your opinion about a particular problem: · If you ask me, getting rid of the death tax is the best thing they could do.· All this stuff about poisons in the water supply is a load of hogwash, if you ask me.
spoken say this when giving your opinion: · To me, the system seemed too complicated for most people. · They call Ned Kelly a criminal, but to me he will always be a hero.
say this when giving your opinion: · As I see it, there are two alternatives. We can either stay with your parents or rent a place.· The way I see it, if you don't borrow money now, you'll lose the opportunity to expand the business.
spoken say this to emphasize that something is your opinion: · Personally, I think it's a crazy idea.· Personally, I don't care how it gets done, as long as it's done quickly.personally speaking: · Personally speaking, I think it's a great name for a cigarette.
the place that you are travelling to · At the border you will be asked your destination and how long you plan to stay.· The glorious Inca ruins are the main tourist destination in Peru.arrive at/reach your destination · By the time he reached his destination, seven days later, he was half-starved and broke.
if you are on the way to somewhere, you are travelling towards it: · We were already on the way to the airport when we realized we'd forgotten our passports.· I don't know where she is. She's probably on her way to London by now.
travelling in a particular direction: bound for: · We passed a ferry full of people bound for one of the outer islands.eastbound/westbound etc: · It was dark when the southbound international express finally passed by.London-bound/Chicago-bound etc: · Take the London-bound train but get off two stations before the end of the line.
to try very hard to help someone to make every possible effort to be helpful or to please someone, even when this causes you difficulty or inconvenience: · I bend over backwards to help him, but I never get any thanks for it.· The school have bent over backwards to accommodate Jan's mobility difficulties.
to make a special effort to help someone, especially someone who needs help and support: · When Annie arrived, Harriman went out of his way to make life pleasant for her.· Jennifer knew what a difficult time I was having, and went out of her way to be friendly.
to make a special effort to do something you think will be useful or helpful: · Take the trouble to learn all of your students' names. They will appreciate it.· My bank manager took the trouble to write a very detailed letter answering my inquiry.· The head of department has been very helpful - he even took the trouble to show me round the premises during his lunch hour.
when two different results are possible informal if you say that something such as a game or a decision could go either way , you mean that either of two results is equally possible: · Legal experts following the case believe the trial could go either way.· Spurs are a goal up but there are ten minutes to go and the match could still go either way.
a borderline case is a situation in which the decision is not certain, for example about whether someone should pass an exam, get a job etc: borderline case/decision etc: · In borderline cases we look at a student's class work to decide the final exam result.· It was a borderline decision whether to send him to prison or not.
spoken informal if you say there is a fifty-fifty chance of something happening, you mean there is an equal chance of it happening or not happening: · The weather forecast said there was a fifty-fifty chance of rain.be fifty-fifty (=there is a fifty-fifty chance): · It'll be a tough game -- I'd say our chances of winning are fifty-fifty.
spoken say this when you do not know which of two possibilities someone will choose, and you think each is equally likely: · "Have you decided where to go on holiday?" "Well, it'll be either Portugal or Turkey -- it's a toss-up."it's a toss-up between: · I don't know who'll get the job. I guess it's a toss-up between Carl and Steve.
to not understand something correctly to think that someone means one thing when in fact they mean something else: · I think she misunderstood you.· I'm sorry, I must have misunderstood.· According to Bennett, you misunderstood the reason you were dropped from the list.
a problem caused when someone does not understand something correctly: · There seems to have been a misunderstanding. I didn't order steak.· Cultural differences between people from different countries can sometimes lead to misunderstandings.
to not understand the true meaning of someone's actions or words, so that you believe something that is not in fact true: · Your friendliness could easily be misinterpreted.· A lot of people misinterpreted what I was saying, and have called me a racist.
to wrongly believe that someone's actions show that they have a particular opinion or feeling: · Unfortunately, we misread the situation and lost a lot of sales.· The intelligence community was criticized for misreading Iraq's intentions.
if you miss the point , you think you understand what someone says or what is important about a situation, but in fact you are wrong: · I soon realised that he had completely missed the point.· He's so caught up in the rules that he's missing the point of the game, which is just to have fun.
to be offended or upset by a remark that was not intended to offend or upset you, because you understood it wrongly: · Don't tell Simon that -- he might take it the wrong way.· No, that's not what I meant. You take everything the wrong way.don't take this the wrong way (=say this when you want to give advice or ask something that you think might offend someone): · Don't take this the wrong way, but could I stay at your place tonight?
British an informal expression meaning to make a mistake about one part of something that you are told, so that you understand the rest of it in completely the wrong way: · Maybe I got the wrong end of the stick. I thought she was leaving him, not the other way round.
if two people are at cross-purposes , each of them thinks that they understand what the other is talking about, when in fact they are talking about two different things: · I think we're at cross purposes -- I'm talking about John, not Nigel.
spoken say this when you do not want someone to understand something wrongly or be upset by what you say: · I like Jenny, don't get me wrong, but I do think she acts a little childishly at times.· Don't get me wrong, I love my family, I just don't want to be with them all the time.
British spoken to suddenly be unable to understand what is happening in a situation, especially when people expect you to understand and deal with it: · In the past few days the President seems to have completely lost the plot.
in the wrong position · Someone had moved the road sign so it was pointing in the wrong direction.· You're heading in the wrong direction for the city centre.· The files had been put back in the wrong order.
also the wrong way round British if something is the wrong way around , it is pointing in the opposite direction to the one it should be pointing in: · Tom often writes 'b' and 'd' the wrong way round.· That hat looks a bit strange -- have you got it on the wrong way around?· The torch won't work if you put the batteries in the wrong way round.
British also backwards British, /backward American if something, especially a piece of clothing, is back to front , the back of it is where the front should be: · You've got your sweater on back to front.· Dan appeared in jeans, wearing his cap backward as usual.
if something, especially a piece of clothing, is inside out , the inside of it is on the outside and the outside of it is on the inside: · I put my socks on inside out by mistake.· The wind was so strong, it blew her umbrella inside out.turn something inside out: · I turned the jeans inside out to repair the hem.
if something is upside down , the top of it is at the bottom and the bottom of it is at the top: · You're holding the picture upside down.· The monkey was hanging upside down from a tree.turn something upside down: · Turn the cups upside down and leave them to dry.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1adjectives
Alcohol is not an acceptable way out of your problems. I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own. The clinic was now in sight, some way ahead. Hannah didn’t say a single word all the way back home (=during the whole of the journey). alternative approaches to learning Have you any alternative suggestions? She ran back, but Francis barred her way. She behaved in a very responsible way. There’s no better way of exploring the region. When they lose, they lose in a big way (=to a large degree). British people chomp their way through more than a billion bars of chocolate every year. Venetian art in this period was a closed world. I’ve come a long way to see you. the most cost-effective way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions She described what had happened in a cold and detached manner. Different people reacted in different ways. The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU. I just took the easy way out and gave him some cash. Christine edged her way round the back of the house. She pushed through the crowd, elbowing people out of the way. She fought her way back into the first team. We agreed that the sensible way forward was for a new company to be formed. I feel very encouraged by the way things are going. Many industries have been forced to cut jobs and it looks like the electronics industry is going the same way. We go back a long way (=we have been friends for a long time). What’s the best way to deal with this? I was groping my way blindly through the trees. I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. He learned the hard way about the harsh reality of the boxing world. Make sure you put the baby’s diaper on before you start feeding her. I learned this lesson the hard way. Italy deserved to win, though Greece made them fight every inch of the way. He entertained us in his own inimitable style. Does he know the way to your house (=know how to get there)? The manager led the way through the office. I don’t like the way he shouts at the children. Springfield is a long way from Chicago. Liz lives in Cheltenham, which is a long way away. We’re still a long way from achieving our sales targets. Psychiatry has come a long way (=developed a lot) since the 1920s. Your contributions will go a long way towards helping children in need (=will help to reach a goal). Teaching history to five-year-olds in a meaningful way can be very difficult. They’d munched their way through (=eaten all of) three packets of biscuits. Disease is nature’s way of keeping the population down. He told me, in the nicest possible way, that I was interfering too much. There’s no way I’m going to pay £500 just for a weekend in Paris. I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd. Guess again. You’re way off (=very far from being correct). the town’s one-way system Bob was quicker than Ed? It’s usually the opposite way round. But the sign was pointing the opposite way. Their forecast was way out. the proper way to clean your teeth I never know who has right of way at this junction. British English The law here says that pedestrians always have the right of way. The path is not a public right of way. The ballroom’s huge, with windows all the way round. It was a roundabout way of telling us to leave. Mark was 65 and rather set in his ways (=habits). They shook hands and went their several ways (=went in different directions). Facilities in these schools fall far short of the standards required. Come on, I’ll show you the way. He started to slog his way up the hill. The train was snaking its way through the mountains. The donation went some way toward paying for the damage. Mr Ives? Please step this way (=walk in the direction I am showing you). He lectured in such a way that many in the audience found him impossible to understand. Children soon learn that bad behaviour is a surefire way of getting attention. a systematic approach to solving the problem a systematic way of organizing your work I wangled my way into art school. The tribe’s traditional way of life is under threat. For Mark, travelling has become a way of life. planes winging their way to exotic destinations As a manager, Sanford was wise in the ways of (=knew a lot about) company politics. Loyalty works both ways (=involves two opposite or matching effects): we are loyal to our employees and, in turn, they are loyal to us. One of the screws must have worked loose.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· That’s not the right way to deal with the problem.
· There is a right way and a wrong way to do it.
· Parent and toddler groups are a good way to meet other mums.
· Doing the job is often regarded as the best way of learning the job.
· There are many different ways of borrowing money.
· Improving your diet is the surest way to lower your risk of heart disease.
· Wouldn’t just asking him be the quickest way to find out?
· Here’s an easy way to cut up a mango.
verbs· Do you have any way of finding out if that is true?
· We must find a way to help them.
· I have to think of a way to make some money.
phrases· We are discussing ways and means of bringing jobs to our area.
Meaning 3adjectives· She knew the quickest way to the hospital.
· Are you sure this is the right way?
· He had ended up going the wrong way down a one-way street.
verbs· He asked me the way to the police station.
· Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office, please?
· If you can show me the way, I’ll take you by car.
· Do you know the way to Birkleigh?
· He lost his way in the fog.
· I managed to find my way home.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Alcohol is not an acceptable way out of your problems. I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own. The clinic was now in sight, some way ahead. Hannah didn’t say a single word all the way back home (=during the whole of the journey). alternative approaches to learning Have you any alternative suggestions? She ran back, but Francis barred her way. She behaved in a very responsible way.· The best way to learn a language is to live in a country where it is spoken.
(=the best way to make progress or deal with a problem)· We believe that a merger is the best way forward for the business.
There’s no better way of exploring the region. When they lose, they lose in a big way (=to a large degree). (=go somewhere or succeed in doing something by deceiving someone) I hope we’ll be able to bluff our way past the guard.
I hope we’ll be able to bluff our way past the guard. British people chomp their way through more than a billion bars of chocolate every year. Venetian art in this period was a closed world. I’ve come a long way to see you. (=in both directions)· Train drivers need two-way communication with the signal box at all times.
· Working hard was a way of coping with his grief.
the most cost-effective way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions She described what had happened in a cold and detached manner.· Our aim is to devise a way to improve quality and reduce costs.
Different people reacted in different ways. (=a way to solve it)· There seemed to be no way out of the dilemma.
The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU. I just took the easy way out and gave him some cash. Christine edged her way round the back of the house.· What’s the most effective way to control crime?
· Email is an efficient way of contacting a large number of people.
(=move through a group of people by pushing past them) He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer.
He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer. She pushed through the crowd, elbowing people out of the way. informal (=exactly the same thing/way etc)· If you’d been there, you’d have done the exact same thing.
She fought her way back into the first team. We agreed that the sensible way forward was for a new company to be formed. I feel very encouraged by the way things are going. Many industries have been forced to cut jobs and it looks like the electronics industry is going the same way. We go back a long way (=we have been friends for a long time). What’s the best way to deal with this? I was groping my way blindly through the trees. I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. He learned the hard way about the harsh reality of the boxing world. Make sure you put the baby’s diaper on before you start feeding her. I learned this lesson the hard way. Italy deserved to win, though Greece made them fight every inch of the way. He entertained us in his own inimitable style.· In a funny kind of way, the bullying made me a stronger person.
Does he know the way to your house (=know how to get there)? The manager led the way through the office. (=be the first to do something, and show other people how to do it) The Swedes have led the way in data protection.
The Swedes have led the way in data protection. I don’t like the way he shouts at the children. Springfield is a long way from Chicago. Liz lives in Cheltenham, which is a long way away. We’re still a long way from achieving our sales targets. Psychiatry has come a long way (=developed a lot) since the 1920s. Your contributions will go a long way towards helping children in need (=will help to reach a goal). informal also by a long chalk British English (=used when something is much better, quicker, cheaper etc) It was his best performance this year, by a long way.
It was his best performance this year, by a long way. informal also not by a long chalk British English (=not at all or not nearly) He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot.
He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot. Teaching history to five-year-olds in a meaningful way can be very difficult. (also navigate/negotiate a minefield) (=behave in a careful way to avoid problems in a difficult situation)· The guide helps you pick your way through the minefield of buying a new car.
They’d munched their way through (=eaten all of) three packets of biscuits. Disease is nature’s way of keeping the population down. He told me, in the nicest possible way, that I was interfering too much. There’s no way I’m going to pay £500 just for a weekend in Paris.· The results will be posted to you in the normal way.
I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd. (=try to stop someone from doing something easily)· Her father put several obstacles in the way of their marriage.
· There were still a number of obstacles in the way of an agreement.
Guess again. You’re way off (=very far from being correct). the town’s one-way system Bob was quicker than Ed? It’s usually the opposite way round. But the sign was pointing the opposite way. British English (=as normal) The money is taxed as income in the ordinary way.
The money is taxed as income in the ordinary way. Their forecast was way out.· The company helped promote the scheme in every way possible.
the proper way to clean your teeth· The dress was too small for me, or, to put it another way, I was too big for it.
· Let me put it this way - she's not as young as she was.
(=when three people have a chance of winning)· In a three-way race, Clinton received 47 percent, Dole 35 percent, Perot 10 percent.
· It soon became clear that it would be a two-horse race.
I never know who has right of way at this junction. British English The law here says that pedestrians always have the right of way. The path is not a public right of way. The ballroom’s huge, with windows all the way round. It was a roundabout way of telling us to leave. (=used to give someone’s opinion) As I see it, you don’t have any choice. The way I see it, we have two options.
As I see it, you don’t have any choice. The way I see it, we have two options. Mark was 65 and rather set in his ways (=habits). They shook hands and went their several ways (=went in different directions). Facilities in these schools fall far short of the standards required. Come on, I’ll show you the way. He started to slog his way up the hill. The train was snaking its way through the mountains. The donation went some way toward paying for the damage. (=share something between three, four etc people or groups) The money will have to be split three ways.
The money will have to be split three ways. (=when something is shared equally between three, four etc people) a three-way split in the profits
a three-way split in the profits Mr Ives? Please step this way (=walk in the direction I am showing you). (=in which you can only drive in one direction)· He was caught driving the wrong way down a one-way street.
He lectured in such a way that many in the audience found him impossible to understand. Children soon learn that bad behaviour is a surefire way of getting attention. a systematic approach to solving the problem a systematic way of organizing your work (=the present situation)· I’m not at all dissatisfied with the way things are at the moment.
(also a single ticket British English) (=a ticket to a place but not back again)· I bought a one-way ticket to London.
· Keeping lists of the words you learn is a useful way of remembering vocabulary.
I wangled my way into art school. The tribe’s traditional way of life is under threat. For Mark, travelling has become a way of life. planes winging their way to exotic destinations As a manager, Sanford was wise in the ways of (=knew a lot about) company politics. Loyalty works both ways (=involves two opposite or matching effects): we are loyal to our employees and, in turn, they are loyal to us. One of the screws must have worked loose.· Different units will have found different ways of saving money.· Each we loved in conspicuously different ways, but as sure as we knew them we did love them.· Long-term training in depth may be carried out in many different ways, depending on the character and means of the aspirant.· It has forced me to think in different ways.· Each of us have different ways of trying to express this change.· Complete the sentence in a new and different way each day.· This book suggests many ways in which we can use video in a different way to viewing television.· Table 5-1 describes briefly one of the many different ways each style might be perceived as effective or ineffective by others.
· But there is no easy way to undo the nuclear binge of the cold war.· College is simply an easy way for employers to identify workers with strong basic skills.· It was an easy way of keeping a potentially difficult parent quiet.· Scoring the log One easy way is to calculate the percentage of possible occasions when a particular activity or environmental condition applies.· Stencilling is an easy way of producing a complex decoration that will add interest to any area of bare wood.· Our first thought might be that the easy way out is to develop a subject-orientated curriculum.· This is an easy way of raising money, and appeal organisers are hoping other schools might adopt it on their behalf.· Standing orders and direct debits - the easy way to pay gas, electricity and other bills and expenses.
· Hiring Huy would be a very effective way of keeping him under observation, and neutralising the effectiveness of his investigation.· Symbolism is a primitive but effective way of communicating ideas.· With him they had space to express their response, which he nurtured and developed in simple yet effective ways.· All our staff receive training on effective ways to polish every surface and clean every corner.· One effective way to study formation processes is through long-term experimental archaeology.· Immunology recommends allergy shots as an effective way to control moderate to severe asthma.· The linker is a very effective way to seam garments which have a horizontal pattern.· The most effective way to locate stress is to scan your body for tension.
· There's no better way to have your prints delivered to your door.· There is no better way to reduce those doubts than by acting swiftly to pass clear and tough campaign finance reform laws.· Record companies consider this support quite economic because they view a band's tours as a good way of promoting records.· One of the best ways to improve the cost and time performance of any project is to identify and eliminate unnecessary work.· Salzburg is a fascinating city too, and the guided tour is by far the best way to get your initial bearings.· It was the best way to nip this in the bud.· She's becoming as bad, or as good, whichever way you look at it, as Mac.· Do you now think the way of organising your essay was in fact the best way of approaching the topic?
· In the longer term ways have been proposed to bypass the quantum limit.· He was still a long way off, but his aim was improving.· They were now running alongside the wall, but still a long way from the crossing stile.· But still a long way to go.· He had come a long way with the Elder, as had his family from time immemorial.· I've still got my integrity and my Möbius scarf, and a boy can go a long way with those things.· I appear to have strayed a long way from our original topic.· A little of Giles goes a long way.
· Analogy is the only way to start, and the electron and the electromagnetic field the only place.· The only way in which visual recognition of a word can be primed is by previously seeing the word.· The only way to design tastefully was to start from scratch, he had said.· The only way that's going to happen is if it looks like a professional West End production.· It does not, however, mean that this is the only way in which the industry could have developed.· In the new state, fostering was the only way to provide a home for orphaned and otherwise parentless children.· The only way you can place a cash bet is with a bookmaker on Saturday.· It was, she tried tirelessly to explain, not a selfish move but the only way to preserve the business.
· Richard, of course, never deferential, never awed, totally fearless, just played the other way flat out!· Perhaps there was no other way.· They're faster and stronger but in other ways we're as good as them Male speaker We're all learning from them.· He was about to turn and go the other way when he heard voices.· Locating Rabbits Underground Rabbits that will not bolt from a warren must be located and killed some other way.· Maybe it would be better if we sat facing the other way?· Unemployment also disenfranchises in other ways.· With hindsight it would have saved a lot of heartbreak if he had looked the other way.
· Do you feel that was the right way round for you?· Yet it can speak to us, if we approach it the right way.· And I know she knows, but I worry that maybe I haven't said the right words the right way.· One must find a way of ruling out the runaway solutions by choosing the initial accelerations in just the right way.· There are no absolutely right or wrong ways to apply it, only good or bad practices.· The right way is refusing to let any school fail a child.· But squatting itself is not illegal if you go about it the right way.· Firms must find the right way to deliver their message.
· Partial randomization of presentation order was achieved in a similar way to that described for Study 2.· The torso of a Dahomey woman was photographed by Penn in a similar way.· In a similar way Paris remarks at the end of the scene: Sweet, above thought I love thee.· Many other studies have been conducted, either in exactly the same or a very similar way.· The abolition of capital punishment and reform of the law on homosexuality came about in a similar way.· Other types of blown vinyl are made in similar ways, and may include metallic-type paper surfaces with a slightly reflective sheen.· Clearers are also visited in a similar way.· The band must remember that recording costs are treated in a similar way to advances.
· First, usury is not intrinsically wrong in the way that murder, adultery or theft are wrong.· He says impact fees have a negligible effect and are the wrong way to go.· He was driven round the wrong way in a car in heavy rain.· One day, when I came home from work, she really pushed me the wrong way.· Maggie said that I shouldn't make risky jokes with assessors in case they take it the wrong way.· He drove off the lot, up Fox the wrong way so he could park on Prospect.· His uncertainty is comprehensible, but he appears to have jumped the wrong way.· She picks up the iron the wrong way and burns her hand.
NOUN· I was so over the moon I walked all the way home to Streatham with this huge smile on my face.· The girl had insisted on driving her all the way home.· She took the long way home, and walked slowly.· A sore-kneed Sid Bream gasped his way home and barely beat Barry Bonds' throw to end it.· Some supporters were on their way home, when John Durnin ran through and scored to make it 5-3.· I sometimes come down here to feed those critters on my way home.· But Patsy decided she needed a hand with the unpacking and phoned him from the car on the way home.· He watched the lessons from his perch, and when they were over he ran all the way home.
VERB· I am ensuring that you behave in the way you ought.· He is asked to behave in ways which run counter to his natural desires, and he resents this.· Early traumas come back to haunt such cats and force them to behave in strange ways.· It is true that many physicians do not behave in this way toward their patients.· The failure of the shareholders to behave in an owner-like way is problematical only if they are appropriately categorised as owners.· A crucial point about epidemics is that not all members of a given population behave in a uniform way.· Horses are all different, and will not necessarily behave the same way in identical situations.· As an entity, the United States behaved in the same way.
· The Baptist Missionary Society has recently changed the way it organizes home support for its missionaries.· Congress is changing Medicare in ways that will push more elderly beneficiaries into managed-care plans.· Easy-to-learn performance and production techniques, together with readily accessible models in recorded form, change the way music is made.· Harmful or not, the trend is already changing the way researchers see themselves.· The relationship between professional and client is also changing in other ways.· And do you enjoy the challenge inherent in changing the way you do things from time to time?· He would be mad to try and change his way of life now.· But we think you should give her another chance and see if she can change her ways.
· This would clear the way for the creation of a multiparty system in the Soviet Union.· Inmates were paid 50 cents a day for the back-breaking chore of clearing right of way through dense forests and laying track.· Douglas Reyburn clearing the way for the future.· But there is no sign that the disgrace of the last Soviet satrap will clear the way for peace.· Clear the way! Clear the way, you idiot!· By the time Owen arrived the crowd was sixty deep and he had to get his constables to clear a way through.
· This typified the controversy that raged as he fought his way to the top in the late sixties.· And did that cause him to fight the way he did against Nelson?· It didn't deter the 3,000-odd who fought their way in.· Bar girls were screaming, and trying to fight their way past us.· At the very least, they could organize to fight the oppressive way in which science gets done.· The whole restaurant cheered me on as I fought my way out into the night.· And here the cataract, fighting its way slowly upstream, encountered the subterranean remains of a much older watercourse.
· We have to find a way to utilise our fifty thousand members as an educational and propaganda machine.· Life was hard, but people found ways to have a good time.· Where communication is a problem it is for the local authority to find a way round this.· Their last surviving companion straggled in after them; he had found his way alone.· But when I get there I can't find no way out.· Could one of these have found its way into the ear?· Louis de Broglie also tried from time to time throughout his later life to find ways of reconciling quantum mechanics with a more deterministic picture.· Somehow we found our way to the coffeehouse.
· Foiled raid: Burglars tried to force their way into a house in Northallerton.· I force my way through some bushes at the top.· Some of the rock has forced its way up into other layers like an errant thumb.· Mrs Johnstone, 35, was discovered by police who forced their way into her locked pub shortly after 11am yesterday.· The discovery alarmed him so thoroughly that he tried to force his way back to the door.· He forced his way through the rye till he was past the chestnuts, then turned to his right.· Smitty went first, forcing his way through the branches that closed in on the trail.
· This year Bearcat gave way to Mustang.· Several players hardly seem happy the Raiders reinstated Smith, given the way he abruptly left the team September 27.· After a moment, her knees gave way and she slithered to the floor in a clattering hail of cutlery.· They give you ways to measure progress.· As the dark slowly gave way to light, they saw that the day was going to be hazy.· The Prime Minister I shall give way to the right hon. Gentleman in a moment.· This would give you an easy way to incorporate your own buttons and other pointers.
· Cram Liverpool drivers will lead the way to a weekend festival celebrating the Mini in the Lake District next week.· Zhu turned to lead the way, followed by Gao Yang and his police escort.· With Stevenson leading the way, the Machine swept all Cook County and state offices.· He led the way, followed by an ebullient Christina and Elaine, with James sullenly bringing up the rear.· Gooch has led the way with monumental batting efforts and a strict diet of training and practice that leaves younger men breathless.· Our aircraft leads the way whilst the second weaves to left and right to cover our tail.· Then he led the way back to the castle.
· Alternatively you can make your own way between resorts - our representative will advise you.· The phone rang as she made her way down the hall.· She had been making her way towards Mrs Gracie's door after walking a little.· Masked figures could be seen making their way through the deserted Toronto streets; black crepe sashes hung from the doorways.· She made her way over to him.· High interest rates tend to make it an expensive way to borrow.· Soon, the craft was making its way through the darkness over twenty-foot waves and taking on water.· Lawrence were now making their way from Fort Monroe toward the battle scene.
· Althusser's question therefore paves the way for his view that a corpus of knowledge is the outcome of practices.· These two studies paved the way for opening the doors of the premature nursery to parents.· And this does, of course, pave the way for all manner of hilarious aircraft-undercarriage impressions at parties.· It may have paved the way for the 1992 election of Democrat Bill Clinton.· If both you and the other person can find something to laugh about together it paves the way for a harmonious transaction.· He gave as an example some of the early work in genetics which has paved the way for biotechnological developments.· Demolition would pave the way for a major retail and leisure complex masterplan, devised by Damond Lock Grabowski.· This paved the way for leadership in an even greater battle - world war.
· I picked my way through the noisy tables and went into the Gents.· The Arvins came picking their way through rubble, nervous as rats, poking people aside with the barrels of their M-16s.· I put the list away in my file, lock the room and carefully pick my way down the little staircase.· There was just one lock, and I picked my way through it with ease.· Every now and again rescue teams of young people would pick their way downhill with a bandaged pilgrim on a stretcher.· I take the Metro to Richelieu-Drouot, exit, and pick my way down the street.· They picked their way through broken pieces of furniture, their feet crunching across splintered glass and wood.· There was a clearly defined path, but she still had to pick her way with care.
· They had all just pushed their way into the house, and crowded into the small sitting room.· Auntie Reno said as she pushed her way past me.· He put on his hazard lights, pulled over and pushed his way across the crowded pavement towards the rubbish basket.· I felt like a salmon swimming upstream to spawn as I pushed my way through the cars.· They stabled their horses and pushed their way through the noisy, colourful streets.· He looks harried from having had to push his way through to reach me.· I turned and pushed my way through a group of people to the end of the room.· I pushed my way through and looked at it and started laughing.
· This disruption stole my attention from Dole, who was working his way toward us.· The parser works its way along the text string word by word.· We work in whatever ways we can toward the end of capitalist patriarchy.· We're constantly working on new ways to excite you!· You can prepare for tough situations at work the same way.· He had worked his way up from foreman in underground heavy engineering projects to resident engineer.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► (that’s/it’s) always the way!► down your/London etc way► push/grope/inch etc your way somewhere► within two feet/ten years etc either way► go somebody’s way► split something two/three etc ways► WayPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► block somebody’s way/path/exit/escape etc► bludgeon your way through/to/past etc somebody/something► somebody can’t have it both ways► be all downhill (from here)/be downhill all the way (from here)► find its way somewhere► go the way of all flesh► follow a profession/trade/way of life etc► God moves in a mysterious way/mysterious ways► be laughing all the way to the bank► rub somebody up the wrong way► there's more than one way to skin a cat► where there’s a will there’s a way► see which way the wind is blowing► worm your way into somebody’s affections/heart/confidence etc► the wrong way up
- Get out of my way.
- Good. Now that's out of the way, we can start working.
- The house is a little out of the way, but you should be able to find it.
- Workers were unable to push the car out of the way.
- Get your ego out of the way and start convincing and not giving orders.
- Given the quick nature of the divorce proceedings, it appears most of the hard negotiations are out of the way.
- He told police it was too dark to tell whether the woman attempted to get out of the way.
- I could see the marshalls getting everybody out of the way.
- It is clear that the problem is to get the card out of the way.
- Mr Gubbay had already agreed to take early retirement in June but the government wants him out of the way before then.
- Presumably not much time will be wasted with recriminations since Wimbledon got those out of the way when they sacked Egil Olsen.
- Richie quickly moved out of the way, and Donald lifted a box down.
- It's either me or her. You can't have it both ways!
- Way to go, Kim! Now we'll have to start all over again.
- A lower court forgave the debt, but the case went all the way to the Supreme Court.
- But it was touch and go all the way.
- If you went all the way across the Lake of Dreams you'd end up in the Lake of Death.
- Imagine going all the way to Inverness for a pint of milk ... Maybe that was for the cat, too.
- She is very tough mentally and determined and should go all the way to a medal.
- The chair went all the way back, folded out, so his feet were out.
- The sun went all the way down and I was standing in the purple darkness.
- A University is not some great machine which trundles on its way, going blindly about its purposes.
- Litchfield got up and patted his arm on the way to the closet.
- One member of the team must drink a pint of beer at the start and consume another four on the way.
- She looked at Bill questioningly, as though expecting him to confess on the way to the cemetery.
- The Community is now on the way to solving these problems on the following lines.
- The second went beyond this: it focused on the way archaeologists explain things, on the procedures used in archaeological reasoning.
- There is turbulence on the way back.
- They did not talk any more on the way to the hospital.
- And efforts are under way to develop new types of technology that may be better suited to remote communities.
- However, once the project is under way, no personnel changes will be allowed. 27.
- More serious basketball is under way next door.
- Repeat trials in conjunction with Silsoe Research Institute are under way to confirm that potential.
- Secret negotiations are under way with jailed mobsters to bring him down.
- Shooting exercises were under way nearby; their presence was verboten.
- The administration had now returned to its official residence, and the business of government was under way.
- The army also confirmed that a fresh effort to take Lunsar was under way.
- As I made my way back to the Métro I felt a sort of heightened awareness.
- Bleeped for a naughty word during the telecast, Morissette did not make her way backstage to answer questions.
- Christine says, not knowing what to expect from the party making its way down the street.
- Dragging the door shut, she made her way towards the stairs.
- Finally she turned round and, slowly and very reluctantly, began to make her way back towards the house.
- Rising slowly like an automaton, she made her way over to the counter and picked up the receiver.
- Slowing to seventy, he made his way home.
- When that evening she made her way up to Helen's flat, she found that Edward was there.
- He was changing a light bulb when the ladder gave way.
- The crowd surged forward and the fence gave way.
- The whole side of the hill gave way after a week of heavy rain.
- And when they meet on the same road one of the two must give way to the other.
- As the heavy stone had been placed in the middle of the circle, the ground had given way a little.
- But - the railings had given way at this point, and the parade sloped a little.
- Feeling the ground give way, she naturally clutched at the strawberry plants for support.
- He aimed a hefty kick at the door, and there was a splintering sound as wood gave way to metal.
- Her large eyes had an earnest expression which frequently gave way to laughter.
- The man didn't give way, and Erlich stepped into the road to let him pass.
- This weakness is particularly evident early in the book, but it fortunately gives way when the pace quickens.
- Earlier legislation paved the way by limiting the use of custody as a penalty for offenders under the age of twenty-one.
- He believes the Government has missed the opportunity to pave the way for badly needed investment.
- He gave as an example some of the early work in genetics which has paved the way for biotechnological developments.
- She would pave the way for a much more slender ideal: the flapper.
- Such developments are paving the way to rapprochement between conventional and complementary medicine.
- Was he paving the way for another referendum?
- When Ken wants to give his girlfriend a kiss he first calls in a construction team to clear the way.
- Does my hon. Friend agree that the way forward is signposted to other improvements in the health service?
- Finally, as an indication of the way forward we must mention the hybrid approach.
- In the spring of 1950 decisions were reached in Washington that at last pointed the way forward towards a peace treaty.
- Parliamentary Secretary David Curry says the way forward is the way charted by Primestock.
- So what is the way forward?
- That, surely, must be the way forward.
- The authors insist that collective not market solutions are the way forward.
- The Conservatives have begun to show the way forward.
- But Mala had gone some way towards the opposite.
- Funding for public works, including community-based arts projects, went some way towards alleviating mass unemployment.
- However, the Commission has recently issued a notice which goes some way towards defining the elements of them.
- It is proposed that hypertext systems go some way towards providing students with alternative structures for organizing their knowledge of electronic publishing.
- Most of the old great Elf towns date from this period and it goes some way towards accounting for their remoteness.
- The theory also goes some way towards answering the question of why people speak indirectly.
- This goes some way towards typing the organism causing the disease.
- Will he go some way towards reviewing the process?
- And Monday's game will go a long way towards determining Wright's future.
- For it was he who arranged the finance which went a long way towards putting the station on the air.
- Friedman's statement of the natural rate hypothesis went a long way towards reconciling such evidence with basic classical theory.
- In doing so it can go a long way towards lifting the depression which has afflicted too many teachers in recent years.
- Schema theory can go a long way towards explaining the sender's choice and arrangement of information in communication.
- The new, improved materials available have gone a long way towards extending the lifespan of today's flat roof.
- This decision goes a long way towards demonstrating the untenability of the marital-rape exemption in modern times.
- This will also go a long way towards preventing your neighbour complaining about the noise you make.
- One way or another, Roberts will pay for what he's done.
- As you grow older, some of those uncertainties - such as whether or not you are lovable - are settled one way or another.
- But the fact is that the way we live our lives often assumes a belief about them, one way or another.
- In one way or another, all these therapies seem to have an effect on the electrical balances of the body.
- In one way or another, the representatives will be compared with the total client system.
- In one way or another, whatever happened, instinct told him that they would both survive.
- Many others were involved in small business issues one way or another.
- My gut feeling is that one way or another Congress will pull through.
- Then one way or another he would have to deal with Capshaw.
- A possible way round this problem has been suggested by Sen and others.
- Or was it the other way round?
- See diversion sign and ask B if he knows the best way around it.
- She hoped he would find another way up, but this thought still was the central meaning of his whimpers.
- Some people, at bottom, really want the world to take care of them, rather than the other way around.
- They think they gon na talk their way up on it.
- When we find ways around the size of the school, the ultimate reward is a climate that fosters Community.
- "She asked for it," Kyle said by way of explanation.
- Bacteria communicate with each other by way of chemical messages.
- We flew to Europe by way of Iceland.
- But much more is needed by way of investigation.
- He sows seeds of confusion by way of a million opinions on every subject within its covers.
- Myrtle, an aunt new to the Mundays by way of wedding Manny Munday on his deathbed.
- Patagonia does not offer a huge deal by way of urban amenities, and for many of us this is its beauty.
- The net result of war making by way of symbols is to widen the actual gap between luxury and poverty.
- The youth was later dealt with by way of a reprimand.
- Their appearance in the grand parade was only by way of an introduction.
- These contain suppressors by way of engram command, ally computations and painful emotion.
- As a result, Allan says, politics gets in the way of devising economically and environmentally logical policies.
- But, hey, never let the truth get in the way of political grandstanding.
- George then shot Lennie because he was angry at Lennie for getting in the way of his dreams coming true.
- He got himself upright again and never let his disapproval get in the way of our friendship.
- I get in the way of his religion.
- She got in the way of their passionate preoccupations.
- Thinking these thoughts gets in the way of my learning about sines and cosines.
- You cut off all the old you that gets in the way of the maker you.
- Jennifer knew what a difficult time I was having, and went out of her way to be friendly.
- They went out of their way to make me feel welcome.
- When Annie arrived, Harriman went out of his way to make life pleasant for her.
- And the recording industry is going out of its way to help.
- How to be compassionate to their pain and go out of their way to help them?
- Neither do they go out of their way to look for targets, human or otherwise.
- So empty, in fact, that the United States seemed to go out of its way to insult Ismail.
- This is the second time to-night she has gone out of her way to be sensitive to Oregon.
- To register his annoyance, he seemed to go out of his way to ignore us.
- We are going out of our way to help him with it.
- Monica's so spoiled - she always gets her own way.
- Basilio still gets his way in the end because he marries his daughter to money.
- For two and a half years, the company can have its way.
- Our genes will take care of that, anyway, and it is natural to let them have their way.
- She mostly managed to get her own way with him.
- She remembered those days when they had played together as children, too, he always getting his own way.
- They both push you and have their own ways of motivating you.
- Under the genial exterior lay a considerable vanity, and a desire to have his own way.
- When some one or something stops them from getting their own way, their frustration can build up to explosion point.
- After that if you want to be organised, you can be - or alternatively you can go your own way.
- But enough to allow you to go your own way.
- I want to go my own way, alone.
- If Cultural Studies goes its own way, what happens to what is left?
- Or, of course, you can go your own way.
- Speech goes its own way, and speakers drift farther than ever from a literary standard.
- The herd ad is intended to show that the company goes its own way in investing.
- The pairs of glassy eyes no longer corresponded, in death they broke ranks, each distended eye gone its own way.
- We're determined to take every opportunity that comes our way.
- Way back, something went bad in a big way.
- Actors are getting paid more than their worth all over Hollywood right now, and in a big way.
- But his baseball career has been resurrected in a big way this season.
- But I think we blew it in a big way.
- Colorado has taken to the sport in a big way.
- His ambulance service has taken off in a big way.
- I began to prepare in a small way to enjoy the Christmas in Bedford.
- This is something he has carried in a big way into his later professional life.
- And before they went there I thought they would, by a long way.
- He plays both but his preference, and by a long way, is for gaelic football.
- In the home market, it led the field by a long way, with 4,337,487 units sold.
- It is by a long way his preferred title when he refers to himself.
- It is, by a long way, the greatest test yet of whether he is up to the job.
- Moreover, the pretty paper kites in the clear blue skies still outnumber the documentary versions by a long way.
- The expense allowances they received often failed, sometimes by a long way, to cover the costs they had to meet.
- Each receives some kind of government stipend, and Harry talks his way into a computer job while Kate does laundry.
- Forbes' rivals have accused him of buying his way into the race.
- Now nationalised and backed by government money, the firm may buy its way into video technology and markets.
- The adventurers could fight, but it would be safer to try and talk their way past.
- The family - without plane tickets and passports - had to talk their way past airport officials on their homeward journey.
- They bought their way into the landed aristocracy.
- You should be able to buy your way into any Mystery you choose with that.
- Environmentalists have warned that dioxins accumulate in fat and milk and will work their way through the food chain.
- He's probably smoking his way through your deposit.
- He had even tried starting at page 1 and working his way through to the end.
- He worked his way through a bag of sandwiches and four cans of Pepsi.
- He worked his way through college, performing menial tasks in exchange for reduced tuition.
- Tom, like most of the others, will need lots of reinforcement as he works his way through the change.
- We are attempting to work our way through all these questions.
- You could sense the passage of time working its way through the foundation.
- Platform shoes are on the way out.
- All I know is that I am on my way out.
- As October 18 dawned, Joe felt confident that Stilwell was on his way out.
- But drive-ins are on the way out.
- But if Mr Mugabe is on the way out, he has little incentive to drop his assault on the farms.
- If your expenses are even one percent higher than your revenues, you are on your way out of business.
- It also looks like Shutt is on his way out ... bit of a shame really.
- Revue was on its way out.
- The old man could be on the way out, and anyone on the way out is inevitably a centre for drama.
- Burns will tell his board today that the Sports Council wants a non-voting member watching over the way the cash is spent.
- Carroll was puzzled over the way Protestants who had always feared priests could now demand his services.
- Just across the way is the wild-looking tip of Cumberland Island, a nature refuge where wild horses trample the sands.
- Lots of people from the neighborhood assemble in the street, across the way, to watch.
- Solicitors will have the same immunity as barristers from legal actions over the way they conduct cases in court.
- The Braves, meanwhile, sat across the way, with the air conditioning blowing in a manufactured winter.
- Then I remembered my quandary over the way one looked at X-rays.
- Those across the way claimed ringside seats on wooden chairs, each sitter shielded by a thick cotton-lace curtain.
- Don't worry too much. These problems usually have a way of working out.
- And we have ways of making sure that the escapade of that silly young man at Southend gets widely reported.
- But the Washington Wizards have a way of bringing out the best in their opponents.
- Evenings like this have a way of going on!
- If history has taught us anything about imaginary customers, it is that they have a way of doing unexpected things.
- So do Humpbacks have ways of expressing the same request for the repetition of a pleasurable sonic experience?
- The powerful have a way of establishing contracts that suit them.
- Things like this have a way of surprising you.
- Yet things have a way of evening ut, and I paid a heavy price for my hypocrisy.
- The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening.
- I am not responsible for his actions in any way, shape, or form.
- David seemed to have a way with children.
- Hugh's lovable plans for the way of the world.
- Marty always taking Ernest under wing, telling him the ways of the world, showing him how things worked.
- Such is the way of the world: one step at a time, one word and then the next.
- Talk about a crash course in the ways of the world.
- That's the way of the world.
- The new crowd of lawyers is a bit more savvy to the ways of the world.
- They said this is the way of the world.
- Yet you have always chosen the way of the world.
- Dendrov branched every which way, a forest of tangled stags' horns.
- He shook his head in wonder and his hair went every which way.
- His hair, dyed tomato red for a new movie, sticks up every which way.
- I have tried every which way to get it back down on the bottom.
- I tried blanching and not blanching, cutting them every which way and freezing whole.
- Instead the field lines would be going every which way.
- Martin put a couple of slick fakes on cornerback Larry Brown, turning and twisting him every which way.
- They went every which way and there seemed no end to them.
- As people shuffled backward to make way for the procession, others were pushed against the platform.
- Is there any point in opening a book on who our Howard will drop to make way for rodders.
- The crowd opens up and makes way for us.
- The Glamorgan opener drops down to vice-captain to make way for Yorkshire's Martyn Moxon.
- The Invisible Man will have to make way for the Insubstantial Man.
- Two: who has to go to make way for him?
- Oh, by the way, Vicky called while you were out.
- And it's Jonathan, by the way.
- By the way, we are ruling out places like South Bend, Ind.
- Davis is a man, by the way, not a monster.
- Fast, by the way, is the operative word.
- His narrating hero and anchorman, Nicholas Jenkins, is constantly being mildly surprised by the way things and people turn out.
- Ni-cads, by the way, should not be left in a discharged state for very long periods.
- You can tell that by the way they muck schedules about.
- "Can I borrow your VCR for a week?" "No way!"
- "It costs $37 per person." "No way!"
- The way I see it, it was a fair trade.
- Best thing that could happen, the way I see it.
- Now the way I see it, you want more upmarket time than the plebs.
- Now bring your foot gently off the clutch - that's the way.
- And that's the way it is again this year - everybody is happy with what I am doing.
- And that's the way Lynne likes it.
- But then, that's the way the politicians in this town love to operate.
- Even the best generals sometimes lose with this army just because that's the way it is.
- I was lumbered with one hairstyle and that's the way it would stay.
- Well, that's the way it looked from the back.
- Well, that's the way it should be, but it isn't always the case.
- And that's the way he is.
- And that's the way it is again this year - everybody is happy with what I am doing.
- But they think they can run everything from Detroit and that's the way the organisation is going to be restructured.
- Even the best generals sometimes lose with this army just because that's the way it is.
- For that's the way it is for the talented twosome.
- He's always been a bit on his dignity, I suppose, but that's the way he is.
- In the end Capirossi had to do the winning himself and that's the way 1991 is going to be.
- The money we got to spend - well, that's the way it is.
- I applaud their efforts, and I'm with them all the way.
- If I had my way, there'd be a baseball game every day of the year.
- Well, I would ban them too if I had my way.
- But remember that this Last Best Place can disappear if corporate colonizers and their lackeys in Congress have it their way.
- Well, have it your own way.
- No two ways about it, Blue says to himself: he knows everything.
- No two ways about it, Clint Schneider was dynamite.
- That was the job description, no two ways about it.
- There are no two ways about it.
- Barns were sometimes built with integral aisles, along the lines of a church.
- But along the way Alice Thomas Ellis creates an ironic and vivid portrait of London, brilliantly catching its degradation and waste.
- He and Wharton are related somewhere along the line.
- Moving along the line in the figure shows that a rise in one variable is associated with a rise in the other.
- Somewhere along the line, Harriet felt, she had gone wrong with her daughter's upbringing.
- The changes that befall us along the way are just the various experiences that we encounter on our journey.
- There are quotidian bumps and creases and noteworthy spills all along the way that need attention.
- There had been other signals along the way.
- Martin came back from Africa with malaria, and he was in a pretty bad way for months.
- You'd better get an ambulance - she's in a pretty bad way.
- Duncan saw that he was in a bad way, his face grey and wan.
- Effie here is in a bad way for several reasons.
- He could see that Longhi, the lowest on the rope, was in a bad way; his hands kept slipping.
- I was in a bad way at that time, I felt really depressed, so I went round causing criminal damage.
- She was in a bad way and I hated doing it, but I had to.
- Some are in a bad way so we share what we have.
- Sometimes aircraft returning across the Channel are in a bad way.
- The solo climber was in a bad way, and they invited him to rope up with them.
- He will probe unceasingly for loopholes by which to claw his way back to his prewar stature.
- In the next seven years, Assad clawed his way up the ladder until he emerged as sole leader in 1970.
- She was still clawing her way out of her first marriage, not thinking about the next, as I was.
- She was there as her son clawed his way up from the post-coma cognitive level of a 2-year-old.
- The vine clawed its way up the wall at the end.
- There was not a man present who had not stepped over bodies of rivals to claw his way to his present position.
- This was the early-eighties and Britain was clawing its way out of recession on the back of a demand-led boom.
- You have to really work and claw your way up there.
- If you can see your way clear, call this number to volunteer.
- Finally he could see his way clear to his goal.
- Almond said he may ask President Clinton to declare Rhode Island a disaster area, clearing the way for federal funds.
- And now the White Paper clears the way for these to be used by cable stations.
- But there is no sign that the disgrace of the last Soviet satrap will clear the way for peace.
- Douglas Reyburn clearing the way for the future.
- Losses from restructuring will decline from now on, clearing the way for a recovery in earnings.
- That cleared the way for the public release of the scores and scheduling of interviews and a final selection.
- This would clear the way for the creation of a multiparty system in the Soviet Union.
- Computer technology has come a long way since the 1970s.
- Psychiatry has come a long way since the 1920s.
- Simulators have come a long way in recent years and today many of them use screen addressing to update the information.
- There are still many gaps, but we have come a long way.
- They have come a long way, so they spend the first few hours greeting each other.
- We certainly have come a long way.
- We have come a long way since then, and one of the greatest stresses in the world today is loneliness.
- "Sorry you didn't get the job, Mike." "Yeah, thanks. I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles."
- It cuts both ways to both parties.
- The company will probably discover, to its chagrin, that it cuts both ways.
- When our album Cuts Both Ways was released in 1989, I couldn't believe how successful it was.
- Too many people take the easy way out of financial trouble by declaring bankruptcy.
- But these days, if it looks as if it's going to be nasty, I take the easy way out.
- Fishwick, however, does not take the easy way out.
- Not surprisingly they take the easy way out when food is put out for them each day.
- This healthy, realistic fear helps the organization resist the temptation to take the easy way out of a problematic situation.
- A decision either way on Roe can therefore be perceived as favoring one group or the other...
- But this is virtually impossible to establish either way so long as the argument has to depend on reported behaviour.
- His jeering remarks had hidden barbs, and just went to prove how little he cared either way.
- It is possible to make the argument either way.
- It seems you can't actually lose either way, doesn't it?
- The worker should be comfortable either way.
- They were: offences triable only on indictment; offences triable only summarily; and offences triable either way.
- We could simply alternate between the two algorithms and catch the suspect either way.
- It could go either way, as we have seen in previous months of March.
- M., still could go either way.
- The latest opinion poll suggests the vote could go either way.
- In fact Brian Moore reckoned it would take only twelve days for the administrators to see the error of their ways.
- Tamara was his equal in every way.
- These two dresses are identical in every way , except for the price tag.
- And we should all support it in every way we can.
- During these past weeks he had tried in every way to get her out of his mind.
- He would spit on people and resist in every way he could.
- I hope that my hon. Friend will consider its application sympathetically and support the hospital in every way that she can.
- If you make a copy of a file, the copy is identical in every way, except in name.
- Shanti and Chris were very helpful in every way, and Shanti's ready laughter and general cheerfulness was a great comfort.
- She was the one who was standing still, frozen in every way into herself.
- Terry, for her part, tried in every way to keep her parents from finding out how desperately ill she was.
- People were running every which way when the fire started.
- Dendrov branched every which way, a forest of tangled stags' horns.
- He shook his head in wonder and his hair went every which way.
- His hair, dyed tomato red for a new movie, sticks up every which way.
- I have tried every which way to get it back down on the bottom.
- I tried blanching and not blanching, cutting them every which way and freezing whole.
- Instead the field lines would be going every which way.
- Martin put a couple of slick fakes on cornerback Larry Brown, turning and twisting him every which way.
- They went every which way and there seemed no end to them.
- Do I appear to be in the family way?
- That young scut has put a fancy piece in the family way.
- He felt his way across the room, and found the door handle.
- As she felt her way forward, suddenly a knight on horseback galloped past her.
- During their sophomore and junior years, many feel their way toward active participation in one or more facets of college life.
- He feels his way through the bowels of the city, conscious of the weight of civilisation above him.
- I felt my way around like a blind man and lay down on the bed.
- I said, feeling my way.
- Then, as John began to climb to where the other had been, Nicholas felt his way to the fallen sapper.
- Two men feeling their way out on to the bridge.
- We scraped along, edged forward, bumping into one another, feeling our way deeper and deeper into the church.
- After fighting his way through all this, he would have to face an angry and almost certainly stark-naked Quigley.
- Bar girls were screaming, and trying to fight their way past us.
- Being fit and healthy is especially important if you have to fight your way out of trouble or run for home.
- Dana fights his way through the protocol surrounding the medicine chest, has a recipe drawn up, and delivers his balm.
- I think also that three other Hearthwares shall come, in case we need to fight our way out of some tight spot.
- Meanwhile, the master had sprung from his position backstage and was fighting his way toward me.
- We will swim through seas of blood, fight our way through lakes of fire, if we are ordered.
- Alternatively dirt and silt could find their way back into the pond.
- As the sulphur finds its way into his lungs, he will become dizzy and nauseated.
- Corporate sponsorship ensures that far more money finds its way into sport than would otherwise be the case.
- I go back, and this time I find my way into nondescript offices below ground where priests are transcribing notes.
- In due course, these accounts found their way into print.
- The ball should have been cleared long before it found its way on to Robert Lee's left boot.
- The company said it would have been impossible to keep the new soybeans from finding their way into human food.
- You must learn to find your way through the menu maze before you can use the program efficiently.
- An illustration of the problems and possible solutions is provided by the following example.
- But there are alternative ways to teach and learn, as witnessed by the following examples of classrooms of commitment and conviction.
- In each of the following ways tracking hinders rather than helps chil-dren learn: 1.
- In general terms, the distinction between education and training can be formulated in the following way.
- Look at the following examples and compare your answers with them.
- Section 6 has been interpreted in the following ways.
- This can be seen in the following examples.
- This is known as the package index and is obtained in the following way for each package: 1.
- Burglars strike: Intruders forced their way into a house which was being renovated.
- He'd schooled himself to ruthlessness, single-mindedly forcing his way through the jungle, hacking at anything in his path.
- He has recovered from a nightmare pelvic injury and is now forcing his way into Roker's Wembley plans.
- Jezrael could feel stupid tears forcing their way through her control.
- Smitty went first, forcing his way through the branches that closed in on the trail.
- The thieves have been forcing their way into the homes of elderly people, holding them down while searching for their savings.
- Then Huddersfield rallied, and the fiery centre-forward Islip forced his way through to beat the tiring Burnley defenders.
- Despite problems at camp, the field army had learned a great deal by then, much of it the hard way.
- I have done it the hard way.
- I learned that the hard way, by losing a couple of first drafts of articles I was writing.
- I was brought up the hard way.
- Let them learn the lessons of capitalism the hard way.
- Los Angeles City Hall found that out the hard way last March.
- Needless to say, I learned about getting things done, the hard way.
- Move valuable objects out of harm's way when children are visiting.
- What a great meal! You certainly know the way to a man's heart!
- And he knew his way around.
- Bike testers these days tend to know their way around a track.
- For he is convinced he knows his way around better than anyone else on earth.
- For those who have used soft chalk pastels and know their way around the tints I would advise loose pastels.
- Fortunately, I knew my way around cars.
- He knows his way around the course and, with any luck, I felt the ground would come up soft.
- The people had been friendly, and she had known her way around.
- They seemed to know their way around; at least one of them must have been familiar with the layout.
- I learned the hard way that drugs weren't an answer to my problems.
- But, as Server shows us, he learned apathy the hard way.
- Early on he learned - the hard way - that it was the passport to success.
- He learned this the hard way, when he tried to move his head.
- I learned that the hard way, by losing a couple of first drafts of articles I was writing.
- I learned this the hard way.
- Mainline medicine learned this the hard way when it first started to use anesthetics.
- She had learned it the hard way and she never let her guard slip at all.
- The Lisa designers also learned this the hard way, and their computer shipped with 1024K, or a megabyte of memory.
- A cold grey light made its way round the corners of the curtains and trickled into the room.
- Fand and Liban came behind, but their spears didn't light the way, only set confusing reflections in the walls.
- He switched off the kitchen light on his way out.
- He went upstairs, moving slowly in his light and silent way.
- I look for the planktonic lanterns that sometimes light our way, but this night I do not see any bioluminescence.
- Stripes of rock tilted and shimmered in the midday light.
- They went through, moving slowly, cautiously, side by side, using their lamps to light the way ahead of them.
- A little ketchup goes a long way.
- Clearly, a little imagination goes a long way.
- Like a powerful adhesive, a little of it goes a long way.
- For me, a little bit of race watching goes a long way.
- Genuine smiles and statements of appreciation go a long way.
- He believes it still has a long way to go.
- It's a long way from the sturdy frames the technicians normally handle.
- Still, they had come a long way since their managerial debut.
- Taken together they go a long way in explaining the birth and persistence of aesthetic modernism.
- That tale goes a long way toward explaining why the spineless weasels in Dogpatch have once again rejected a referendum.
- The negotiations are over, but the contract is a long way from being signed.
- Politicians have looked the other way while children go hungry.
- He tactfully looked the other way and did not pause in his stride.
- Mud pools wait until you are looking the other way before plopping discreetly.
- Our safe places were attacked by hooligans, and the authorities looked the other way.
- Running out of time, minding its own business, looking the other way.
- The troops, acting on orders, looked the other way.
- Turn a deaf ear, look the other way.
- Up stepped Purse, who had only just taken over the penalty duties, as 32,000 Brummies looked the other way.
- With hindsight it would have saved a lot of heartbreak if he had looked the other way.
- I completely lose my bearings when I go outside the city.
- The Congressional black caucus has lost its way since Republicans took over Congress.
- When my wife left me, I kind of lost my bearings for a while.
- Among right-wing circles this perception simply intensified their existential feeling of Angst, of having lost their bearings.
- But somehow, in the zeal to get re-elected, we lost our way.
- He had lost his bearings on a trip to nearby shops a few weeks earlier.
- He lit another cigarette and left, losing his way at the end of the corridor.
- I am about to lose my way.
- John had a mission to become an entrepreneur, but he went out without a road map and almost lost his way.
- She claimed she had somehow been placed on an ocean liner that had lost its way at sea.
- If he doesn't mend his ways he'll be in jail by the time he's eighteen.
- It's possible the college might take you back, but first you'll have to convince them you've mended your ways.
- The Communist Party committees tried to 're-educate' him but he refused to mend his ways.
- And attempts to mend its ways are running into trouble.
- As a result of this report the caretaker was informed that if he did not mend his ways he would be discharged.
- More recently, and equally significantly, the colony's stock market had mended its ways.
- More uniform arrangements will allow good schools to flourish, they say, while forcing bad ones to mend their ways.
- She wrote back in an unusually cheery vein in-tended to demonstrate, I suppose, that she was mending her ways.
- This makes it less likely that investors would encourage a dissolute borrower to mend its ways by withholding finance.
- But I can find no middle course.
- He steered a middle course between intimacy and aloofness which would have endeared him to the most demanding of guests.
- How wide is the floodplain of the River Wharfe in this middle course of the valley?
- I usually steer a middle course which avoids both waste and effort.
- In sum, the mixed economy is a middle way between the market and the command political economies.
- Managers must steer a middle course between political correctness and political babble.
- Pendulums move to extremes before they steady to the middle course, and so do journalistic trends.
- To help him resolve it, he brought in General Joseph McNarney, who eventually decided on a middle way.
- But other alleged triad leaders used violence to muscle their way into the business, according to the police.
- Guliaggi and Norrejo are muscling their way through the mob.
- By this time nobody was paying any attention, just stamping round any old how.
- Go back to living in proper departments instead of any old how all over the place.
- Like you they want to dance-not just any old way but a la Alvin Ailey.
- The doctors and nurses knew too and just treated you any old way.
- There's some stand any old how, you'd be really ashamed of them.
- They've dropped things just any old how, he thought, listening to the distant chattering of the nomes.
- He lifts open the door to throw in another pine slab.
- I opened the door to find Mrs Puri standing to attention outside.
- Lonnie Ali opens the door to the kitchen.
- Once you open the door to things that are not related to the Holocaust, where do you draw the line?
- She opened the door to the living room.
- This design decision was taken to open the door to integration of hypermedia mail, news, and information access.
- This was when somebody opened the door to the inner sanctum where the support band was playing.
- It may also be more accurate to say that the user responds to the system rather than the other way around.
- It only works the other way round.
- Language, I have learned, by writing about this, gives birth to feeling, not the other way around.
- Only it should really have been the other way around, when you get right down to it.
- Right now, that is the other way around.
- The question is better put the other way around: will Californians pay much attention to the politicians?
- What is more, in Britain in the 1980s it was the other way round.
- They did not say whether Smith was fired, but called it an "amicable parting of the ways."
- Anyway, Riley, this is the parting of the ways; and you know something?
- I fear we are at a parting of the ways.
- It was also easier to get new sales jobs after a parting of the ways.
- Much of what I have said tonight points towards a parting of the ways.
- Then it was the parting of the ways.
- This parting of the ways is of the most profound importance.
- Was this a more than merely temporary parting of the ways?
- And this does, of course, pave the way for all manner of hilarious aircraft-undercarriage impressions at parties.
- By paving the way for a national free market, absolutism fostered capitalism.
- I pave the way for my people with product specialists, financial experts, the regional boys, whatever.
- She would pave the way for a much more slender ideal: the flapper.
- The Ports Act 1991 has paved the way for this privatisation of the Trust Ports by competitive tender.
- Their unique approach paved the way for an extraordinary leap into the deep earth.
- They merely pave the way for an increasing proportion of those emissions to come from the burning of imported coal.
- Pfeiffer worked as a shipping clerk to pay his way through college.
- But, in spite of the considerable effort and investment, it has for many years failed to pay its way.
- Finally, I offered to become an air hostess to pay my way, and this time, received an immediate reply.
- His father is paying his way.
- If education postpones such dependency it will have paid its way.
- It was an important principle that these housing schemes should pay their way.
- It wasn't often that men shrugged off her attempts to pay her way.
- Octavia Hill believed, with most other Victorians, that housing should pay its way to her, housing subsidies were unthinkable.
- They either pay their way, or they go.
- Hardly glancing at Berowne's body Dalgliesh picked his way across the carpet to Harry Mack and squatted beside him.
- I picked my way through the noisy tables and went into the Gents.
- Publishers and booksellers will have to pick their way through a landscape made strange and problematic by change.
- So four of us took our stirrup pumps and torches and picked our way through what was a minefield.
- The Arvins came picking their way through rubble, nervous as rats, poking people aside with the barrels of their M-16s.
- There was just one lock, and I picked my way through it with ease.
- They picked their way through broken pieces of furniture, their feet crunching across splintered glass and wood.
- We pick our way across the cement floor and into the battered portacabin.
- No signs point the way to Carson's grave.
- Several themes at the conference point the way for new nursing research.
- But although by themselves they do not take us this far, they do at least point the way.
- But without critics to point the way, that money might as well be tossed into the wind.
- Everything pointed the way towards a better political awareness for young people.
- In itself this does not seem to me to point the way towards any helpful scientific theory of mind.
- It points the way to new directions for the late 1980s and 1990s.
- Several precedents, particularly those established in the forum of the United Nations Organisation, had pointed the way.
- The stark resonance of this solo piano album pointed the way.
- A third preliminary task was to prepare the ground for the recruitment of support workers.
- Edelstone and other analysts expect this chip will prepare the way for the K6, due out next year.
- His staff could prepare the way for this.
- In other words, he is preparing the ground for a partition of the province.
- It prepared the way for the men who were to prepare the way for the Council.
- This helped prepare the ground for Labour's literacy and numeracy hours, which have achieved outstanding success.
- With hindsight, one can see how Mr Gorbachev has been preparing the ground for this week's changes.
- Yet the volume closes with three sonnets which prepare the way for the intensely symbolic landscapes of Mascarilla y trebol.
- Finally he could see his way clear to his goal.
- Small builders can not see their way to take on many trainees.
- There was just enough light for her to see her way to the bathroom.
- After this they go their separate ways.
- He says that they more or less go their separate ways, Felicity and this green fellow she's married to.
- In the case of bacteria, the enormous numbers of cells produced by successive doublings go their separate ways.
- Only then, in the shock of the open air at last, did we break ranks and go our separate ways.
- Or would they go their separate ways, each ruling an independent principality?
- She takes it up, the partners disengage and go their separate ways.
- They were too readily allowed to go their separate ways.
- We all seemed to split up and go our separate ways afterwards.
- Bringing up the rear, Duke shouldered his way into the kitchen.
- But wait, some one is shouldering their way through the crowd.
- Erlich shouldered his way through the crowd and went after her.
- He was curious and, shouldering his way through the crowd, made his way to St Mary Le Bow.
- I went in there, shouldered my way through the crowd.
- Nicolo shouldered his way through the crowd towards the Princess.
- Some surprise managed to shoulder its way into Jenner's turgid writing.
- They looked as though they could shoulder their way through solid rock and beat up a regiment of trolls into the bargain.
- Short hair is in again, and Johnny Depp shows the way with a cool new cut.
- I mention it here because it and Sirius show the way to the open cluster M50 in Monoceros.
- Maturity is important to a leader because leading is not simply showing the way or issuing orders.
- No one people owns the map that shows the way.
- The Channel tunnel shows the way.
- The circle and the square show the way in which the phenomenological and the personal aspects of understanding relate.
- Tony Cottee and David Marsh have shown the way.
- Trevor-Roper had shown the way in the 1950s: Lawrence Stone emigrated to Princeton to escape his barbs.
- It's the truth, any way you slice it.
- The company said it has assigned more than 2, 000 employees to help smooth the way for competition.
- Well, you could break all the moulds by smoothing the way for Mary O'Rourke to come through as your successor.
- I wouldn't want to stand in the way of progress.
- All that stood in the way of victory was a touch of bad luck.
- Even worse, some think public relations stands in the way of getting at the real facts.
- Labor-Management Cooperation Many public managers believe that unions are the greatest obstacle standing in the way of entrepreneurial government.
- North West side Brigade stand in the way of North Down's success - and they look to be formidable opposition.
- Nothing seemed to stand in the way.
- Shelford was at full throttle and all that stood in his way to a four pointer was the frail-looking frame of Roebuck.
- With luck, fewer barriers may stand in the way.
- Did he think he was so important that he could finish the cottage in his own sweet time?
- I'd rather carry on in my own sweet way, and I'd rather be in Stockholm.
- I probably love him, in my own sweet way.
- You can just sit back and read the responses and decide the winner in your own sweet time.
- They sat outside local shopping centers and recorded more than 350 adults as they walked through doors that swung both ways.
- How did Cindy talk her way out of getting a speeding ticket?
- He was explaining something to the police with no apparent concern, talking his way out of it.
- I could talk my way out of trouble.
- Then, Benjamin tries to talk his way out of it by saying that he slowed down at the stop sign.
- Even as I write this, the shared facts of our lives continue to thread their way through our flesh.
- He threads his way through narrow alleys where the sun never penetrates.
- I watched her thread her way through the crowd, toward the elevator.
- Judges have a hard time trying to thread their way through the labyrinthine case law.
- Rather, the guitar and drum set seem like obbligato instruments, threading their way through the varied and highly imaginative texture.
- The door was held open for him, and he threaded his way through all the backstage equipment.
- This time she threaded her way through the high peaks of the Rockies without incident.
- We thread our way through the cemetery, misquoting or humming quietly and almost comforted.
- But creative collaboration is a two-way street.
- But the link between diagnosis and treatment is a two-way street.
- A group of soldiers pushed past him on their way out.
- Alive three years ago, now all of them gone or on their way out.
- But drive-ins are on the way out.
- I fixed an interview time with Sylvia on my way out. 7 Emily Lightbody came back to work the following Monday.
- It also looks like Shutt is on his way out ... bit of a shame really.
- She hadn't merely failed to notice it on her way out.
- The old man could be on the way out, and anyone on the way out is inevitably a centre for drama.
- You would carry this in your sock and give it back to the man, reclaiming your clothes on your way out.
- We watched the train wend its way through the mountain pass.
- As the spectators began to wend their way home, the emotions of some were mixed.
- Following an ancient rhythm people are wending their way home before the light fails.
- From there I was going to hitch a ride on a freight train and wend my way back east.
- John and I would wend our way into Westwood Village to window-shop or see a movie or buy groceries.
- Motorists wend their way through orange traffic cones and detour signs.
- The sound of automobiles wending their way along the road far below does not reach me.
- This was the last mill, the brook now wending its way towards the Severn at Minsterworth.
- We wend our way through the most crowded portion.
- His resignation was winging its way to Sheppards yesterday afternoon.
- If it slips then, as it probably will, the Hingston fortune will wing its way elsewhere.
- Out of a group of trees near by a rook flew, winging its way leisurely across the Park towards him.
- Photographs had winged their way across, and presents at Christmas and Easter, with Mammy's birthday a speciality.
- Readers' original gardening tips Another batch of £50 cash prizes are winging their way to this month's top tipsters.
- Small but dangerously exciting trickles of pleasure were still winging their way through her virtually defenceless body.
- Within seventy minutes each plane has been unloaded, reloaded and winging its way to destination cities.
- And national campaign finance reform began to work its way through the U. S. Congress.
- For nearly two hours he worked his way through his agenda, more administration and finance today than scientific exploration.
- He would stand in the gents' cubicle and work his way through the fantasy, peeing in synchronization with the finale.
- I realize that I need to work my way through the next passages with care and delicacy.
- Magistrates are working their way through questioning all the officers who participated in the raid, beginning with the 13 commanders.
- The engine started to sound rough, but she thought it would work its way through and ignored it.
- Tom, like most of the others, will need lots of reinforcement as he works his way through the change.
- We are attempting to work our way through all these questions.
- He worked his way through college, performing menial tasks in exchange for reduced tuition.
- But you can bring worms into your house, too, and make your kitchen scraps disappear.
- Clive felt delicate feelers worming through his mind, draining his pain, his fear.
- Jess wormed through the crush, at last emerging into daylight.
- Or perhaps you've an idea that you might worm your way into my affections, is that it?
- Somehow Ben wormed his way out of mowing the lawn.
- Church twisted his head sideways as if the writing were the wrong way round.
- Daniel sat in silence, afraid whatever he said would be taken the wrong way.
- Don't take this the wrong way, but could I stay at your place tonight?
- Don't take this the wrong way, but your driving has really improved.
- Don't tell Simon that -- he might take it the wrong way.
- No, that's not what I meant. You take everything the wrong way.
- Don't take that the wrong way.
- Everything you say, he takes it in the wrong way.
- Maggie said that I shouldn't make risky jokes with assessors in case they take it the wrong way.
- No matter what compliment you pay them, they always take it the wrong way.
- Weeb said his father was afraid people might take it the wrong way.
WORD FAMILYnounwaysubwayadverbmidwaywayadjectivemidway
1method [countable] a method that you use to do or achieve something: There are several different ways we can tackle this problem.way of doing something Evening classes are one way of meeting new people. There’s no way of knowing if the treatment will work.way to do something What’s the best way to learn a language?in the same way/in various ways Make the drink with boiling water in the same way as tea. Animals communicate in various ways.(in) the right/wrong way I think you’re going about this the wrong way.ways and means (=methods of doing something, especially ones that are secret or not yet decided) There are ways and means of raising the money that we need.way out/out of/around One way around the problem (=method of dealing with it) is recycling. There seems to be no way out of the current economic crisis.way into television/publishing/finance etc (=a method of getting involved in a particular activity or type of work) companies eager for a way into business in Europe► see thesaurus at method2manner [countable] the manner or style in which someone does something or in which something happens: Look at the way he’s dressed!in a ... way ‘Hello,’ he said in a friendly way. Maria got up and took a shower in a leisurely way.(in) this/that way I find it easier to work in this way (=like this). Sorry, I didn’t know you felt that way (=had that feeling or opinion). The drugs didn’t seem to affect Anna in the same way.that’s no way to do something (=used to tell someone that they should not be doing something in a particular manner) That’s no way to speak to your father!in more ways than one (=in a number of ways) The changes will benefit the company in more ways than one.in somebody’s (own) way (=in a personal way that other people may not recognize) I’m sure he does love you, in his own way.3direction/how to go somewhere [countable] a)a road, path, direction etc that you take in order to get to a particular placethe way to/from/out etc Which is the quickest way to the sea from here? There are several ways through the woods.ask/tell/show somebody the way Could you tell me the way to the station? Does anyone know the way from here? I was afraid of losing my way in the dark. Can you find your way back to the car park?the way out (=the door, path etc which you can use to leave a building or area) Which is the way out?the way in (=the door, path etc which you can use to enter a building or area) She looked all around, but she couldn’t seem to find the way in.on somebody’s way (=in the same direction as someone is going) Want a lift? It’s on my way.out of somebody’s way (=not in the same direction as someone is going) I live miles out of your way. b)a particular direction from where you are now: Which way is north? Walk this way. A big Mercedes was coming the other way (=from the opposite direction). He left the house, looking carefully both ways.4part of something that is true [countable] used to say that there is a fact or a feature of something that makes a statement or description truein a/one way In one way you’re right, I suppose.in some/many ways Working at home makes sense, in many ways. Ben is a perfectly normal child in every way. He never got mad at me. He was great in that way.in no way (=used to emphasize that something is not true) This should in no way be seen as a defeat.5distance/time [singular] a distance or a length of time, especially a long one: I was still a long way from home.some way/quite a way (=quite a long distance) She had to park some way from the restaurant.a long way off/away/ahead etc (=far away in distance or in time) A peace settlement now seems a long way off. I don’t want to go all that way and not see him.all the way down/across/through etc (something) (=the full distance or length of something) Did you really swim all the way across? I was awake all through the night.a (long) ways American English That’s quite a ways from here, isn’t it?6the space in front of you [countable usually singular] if someone or something is in the way, they are blocking the space in front of you, and you cannot move forwardbe in the way/be in somebody’s way (=be blocking a road, someone’s path etc so that they cannot move forward easily) There was a big truck in the way. Sorry, am I in your way? A policeman yelled at the crowds to get out of the way. The way ahead was blocked.7make way (for something/somebody) a)to move to the side so that there is space for someone or something to pass: The crowd stepped aside to make way for the procession. b)to make it possible for something newer or better to be built, organized etc: Several houses were demolished to make way for a new road.8out of the way a) (also out of somebody’s way) if someone or something is out of the way, they are somewhere where they are not likely to cause a problem, need attention, be annoying etcmove/put/push etc something out of the way Why don’t you tie your hair back, out of the way? If Uncle Tom had been drinking, I kept out of his way. When Mac was safely out of the way, Peter came round. b)if a particular matter, job etc is out of the way, it has been done or dealt with: I’d rather get the interview out of the way in the morning. As soon as the contract’s out of the way, we can start. c)a place that is out of the way is far from any towns9on the/your/its way a)arriving or happening soon: There’s a letter on its way to you. More changes are on the way. b)travelling towards a particular place: She should be on the way here by now.way to The ships were already on their way to the gulf c)while going from one place to anotherway to/out/home etc I ran out of gas on my way to the airport. Guess who I bumped into on the way home. d) (also along the way) while moving from one situation or part of your life to another: Don’s had to change jobs several times along the way. e)if someone has a baby on the way, they are pregnant10be/get under way a)to have started to happen or be done: Plans are well under way for a new shopping centre. The tournament got under way on Friday. b)to have started to move or travel somewhere: Our train was already under way.11make your way a)to go towards something, especially when this is difficult or takes a long timeway to/through/towards etc The team slowly made their way back to base.make your own way (home/to something etc) (=go somewhere without the help or company of other people) Don’t worry. I can make my own way to the beach. b)to gradually become successful in a particular job, activity, profession etc: young people who are making their way in industry12push/grope/inch etc your way somewhere to get somewhere by using force or moving carefully: She elbowed her way to the front of the queue. He drank some water, then groped his way back to the bedroom.13give way a)to be replaced by something elseway to Stone has given way to glass and concrete. My anger gave way to depression. b)to agree to do what someone else wants, instead of what you want, especially after a lot of discussion or argument: Despite growing pressure, the Minister of State refused to give way.way to Maria seemed to despise him for giving way to her. c)to break because of too much weight or pressure: The floor’s rotten and likely to give way. d)British English to stop or slow down when you are driving, in order to allow other vehicles to go first SYN yield American English: In Britain, give way to cars coming from the right.14clear/pave/open/prepare etc the way (for something) to make it possible for something to happen or develop later: a study that paved the way for further research The Queen’s death opened the way for him to return.15a/the way forward an action, plan etc that seems a good idea because it is likely to lead to success: A way forward lies in developing more economic links.way for This treatment may be the way forward for many inherited disorders.16state/condition [singular] a particular state or condition: My family was in a bad way financially. The chicken’s nice and crispy – just the way I like it. It’s worth thinking how you can improve the way things are.somebody was born/made that way (=used to say that someone’s character is not likely to change) He’ll always be mean – he was born that way.17fact/event [singular] used to refer to something that happens: I hate the way you always give in to him.18behaviour [countable] someone’s typical style of behaving, especially when it seems different or unusualbe (just) somebody’s way Don’t worry if she’s quiet – that’s just her way. Esther quickly changed the subject, as was her way.strange/funny/odd etc ways We all have our funny little ways.change/mend your ways (=stop behaving badly) → see the error of your ways at error(6), → be set in your ways at set3(6)19development/progress [singular] used in expressions about developing and improving: The team has a long way to go (=needs to develop or improve a lot) before it can match that performance. Microwave ovens have come a long way (=have developed or improved a lot) since they first appeared in our kitchens. Jen is now well on the way to recovery (=she has improved and will be well soon).20go some way towards doing something also go a long way towards doing something to help a little or a lot to make something happen: ideas that go some way towards reducing environmental problems21choices/possibilities [countable] used when talking about two choices someone could make, or two possibilities that could happen: I’m not sure which way he’ll decide. The election could go either way (=both results are equally possible). Make your mind up one way or the other.either way (=used to say that something will be the same, whichever of two things happens) Either way, it’s going to be expensive.22within two feet/ten years etc either way no more than two feet etc more or less than a particular amount: Your answer must be within a centimetre either way.23(in) one way or another/one way or the other used to say that someone does or will do something somehow, although you are not sure how: One way or the other he always seems to win. We’ll find the money, one way or another.24way around/round/up a particular order or position that something should be in: Which way around does this skirt go?the other way around/round/up (=in the opposite order or position) The picture should be the other way up. Art reflects life, or is it the other way around (=is it ‘life reflects art’)?the right/wrong way around/round/up Are the batteries in the wrong way round?25by way of something a) (also in the way of something) as a form or means of something: I’d like to say something by way of introduction.little in the way of something (also not much/enough in the way of something) (=not much of something) The town has little in the way of leisure facilities. b)if you travel by way of a place, you go through it SYN via: We went by way of London.26get in the way of something to prevent someone from doing something, or prevent something from happening: Your social life must not get in the way of your studies.27go out of your way to do something to do something with more effort than is usual or expected: She went out of her way to make me feel welcome.28get/have your (own) way to do what you want to, even though someone else wants something different: Don’t let the children always get their own way.29go your own way to do what you want, make your own decisions etc: At 18, most young people are ready to go their own way.30go somebody’s way a)if an event goes your way, it happens in the way you want: The government are hopeful that the vote will go their way.everything/nothing goes somebody’s way (=used to talk about events in general) b)literary to continue a journey, or to leave and do what you want to do next: She said goodbye and went her way. c)to travel in the same direction as someone: I can take you – I’m going your way.31come somebody’s way if something comes your way, you get or experience it, especially by chance: Luck had come her way at the very last moment.32in a big/small way used to talk about the degree to which something happens, or how important it is: The business was a success, in a small way.33by a long way by a large amount: He was the best in the group by a long way.34talk/buy etc your way into/past etc something/somebody to get where you want or achieve something you want by saying or doing something: Caroline managed to talk her way past the guard.35work/munch/smoke etc your way through something to deal with, eat, smoke etc a large amount of things: He worked his way through the pile of documents. She had munched her way through a packet of biscuits.36be on the/your way out to be becoming less popular, important, powerful etc: Is the royal family on the way out?37across/over the way on the opposite side of the street: They live across the way from us at number 23.38have a way of doing something used to say that something often or usually happens: Cheer up – these problems have a way of working out.39get into the way of doing something British English to start to do something regularly: He’d got into the way of smoking first thing in the morning.40not in any way, shape, or form used to emphasize that something is not true: I am not responsible for his actions in any way, shape, or form.41split something two/three etc ways (also divide something two/three etc ways) to divide something into two, three etc equal parts: We’ll split the cost between us five ways.42have a way with somebody/something to be especially good at dealing with people or things of a particular type: David seems to have a way with children. She’s always had a way with words (=been good at using words effectively).43the way of the world how things always happen or are done, especially when this is not easy to change: In those days these policies favoured men. That was the way of the world.44every which way informal a)in all directions: Bullets were flying every which way. b)British English every possible method: I tried every which way to avoid it.45Way used in the names of roads: Church WaySPOKEN PHRASES46by the way used when saying something that is not related to the main subject you were talking about before: By the way, have you seen my keys anywhere?47no way! a)used to say that you will definitely not do or allow something: ‘Can I borrow your car?’ ‘No way!’ There’s no way I’ll ever get married again.No way José! (=used to emphasize that you will not do something) b)especially American English used to say that you do not believe something or are very surprised by it: She’s 45? No way!48the way I see it (also to my way of thinking) used before telling someone your opinion: The way I see it, it was a fair trade.49 that’s the way used to tell someone that they are doing something correctly or well, especially when you are showing them how: Now bring your foot gently off the clutch – that’s the way.50that’s (just) the way something/somebody is/that’s (just) the way something goes used to say that a particular situation or person cannot be changed: Don’t try to fight it. That’s just the way it is. Sometimes Tim needs to be alone. That’s the way he is.51be with somebody all the way to agree with someone completely: I’m with you all the way on this salary issue, Joe.52if I had my way used when telling someone what you think it would be best to do: If I had my way, we’d leave this place tomorrow.53have it your (own) way used to tell someone in an annoyed way that you will agree to what they want54(there are) no two ways about it used to say that something is definitely true, especially something unpleasant55you can’t have it both ways used to say that you cannot have the advantages from both of two different possible decisions or actions: It’s a choice between the time and the money – you can’t have it both ways!56way to go! American English used to tell someone that they have done something very well or achieved something special57(that’s/it’s) always the way! British English used to say that things always happen in the way that is least convenient: The train was late – always the way when you’re in a hurry!58down your/London etc way in your area, the area of London etc59 go all the way (with somebody) to have sex with someone → halfway, one-way, right of way, two-way, → that’s the way the cookie crumbles at cookie(3), → cut both ways at cut1(36), → in the family way at family(7), → go the way of all flesh at flesh1(9), → go your separate ways at separate1(4), → know your way around (something) at know1(10), → be laughing all the way to the bank at laugh1(8), → lead the way at lead1(7), → look the other way at look1(9), → out of harm’s way at harm1(6), → parting of the ways at parting1(3), → pay your way at pay1(13), → to put it another way at put(4), → rub somebody up the wrong way at rub1(7), → see which way the wind is blowing at wind1(6), → see your way (clear) to doing something at see1(38), → any way you slice it at slice2, → stand in somebody’s way at stand1(30), → where there’s a will there’s a way at will2(5), → work your way to/through etc something at work1(12)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectivesthe right way· That’s not the right way to deal with the problem.the wrong way· There is a right way and a wrong way to do it.a good way· Parent and toddler groups are a good way to meet other mums.the best way· Doing the job is often regarded as the best way of learning the job.a different way· There are many different ways of borrowing money.a sure way· Improving your diet is the surest way to lower your risk of heart disease.a quick way· Wouldn’t just asking him be the quickest way to find out?an easy way· Here’s an easy way to cut up a mango.verbshave a way· Do you have any way of finding out if that is true?find a way· We must find a way to help them.think of/devise a way· I have to think of a way to make some money.phrasesways and means· We are discussing ways and means of bringing jobs to our area.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3adjectivesthe quickest way· She knew the quickest way to the hospital.the right way· Are you sure this is the right way?the wrong way· He had ended up going the wrong way down a one-way street.verbsask somebody the way· He asked me the way to the police station.tell somebody the way· Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office, please?show somebody the way· If you can show me the way, I’ll take you by car.know the way· Do you know the way to Birkleigh?lose your way· He lost his way in the fog.find your way· I managed to find my way home.THESAURUSa way of doing somethingway something you can do in order to achieve what you want or deal with a problem: · Visiting a country is a great way to learn a language.· a good way to lose weightmethod a way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use: · They still use traditional methods of farming.· modern teaching methods· Different research methods are used to gather data.approach a general way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about: · We need a whole new approach to environmental issues.· There will be considerable advantages to adopting this approach.technique a way of doing something for which you need a skill that must be learned and practised: · I went to a class to learn relaxation techniques.· new surgical techniques· techniques for improving staff performancestrategy a carefully planned way to achieve something difficult or complicated that may take a long time: · They met to discuss the company’s business strategy.· the government’s long-term strategy for reducing crimehow to go to a placeway the road, path, direction etc that you must take in order to get to a place: · Are you sure this is the right way to the sea?· Will you come with me? I don’t know the way.route a way from one place to another that people use regularly or that is shown on a map: · There are two routes we could take but this is the quickest one.· the overland trade route between Europe and Chinadirections instructions on how to get to a place: · Let’s stop and ask someone for directions.· If you follow these directions you’ll have no problem finding the house.short cut a way of getting somewhere that is shorter than the usual way: · Let’s take a short cut across the field.· Taxi-drivers know all the short cuts.how to get to ... especially spoken used especially when you ask someone to tell you which is the right way: · Can you tell me how to get to Grand Central Station?· It was getting dark and I wasn’t sure how to get home.way1 nounway2 adverb
wayway2 ●●○ S3 adverb EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- You're way too smart to be driving a truck.
Longman Language Activatora way or method of doing something
· Websites can be designed in many different ways.way to do something · Visiting a country is a great way to learn its language.· There's more than one way to build a house - all builders work differently.· I tried every way I could to make the child go to bed, but she refused.way of doing something · Is there any way of controlling the heating in here?the way (that) somebody does something · I'll show you the way we calculate the figures.the best/only way · What's the best way to remove wine stains?· The only way to lose weight is to eat less.the right/wrong way · The government does not believe that this approach is the right way to deal with the problem.the way to go about something · I think you're going about this in completely the wrong way.
a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used: · Printing methods have changed completely in the last twenty years.· In this school, staff are given complete freedom in their choice of language teaching methods.· Make a list of the different methods you could use in conducting a survey.method of: · You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer.method of/for doing something: · Medical science has not yet found a satisfactory method of treating cholera.· an environmentally-friendly method for treating household waste
a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned: · The main advantage of this approach is its simplicity. approach to: · Today's approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago.· Space scientists had to adopt a whole new approach to design and construction.
a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised: · More and more heart patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.· helpful tips on how to improve your exam techniquetechnique for doing something: · Chapter 6 describes useful techniques for creating on-screen filing systems that really work.
a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time: · We will continue to update our sales strategy.strategy for (doing) something: · The government has no long-term strategy for reducing crime.strategy to do something: · a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking
a planned and effective way of doing something that you use every time you do it: · I do the cooking and Andrew does the shopping; it's an excellent system.system of doing something: · I work a lot more quickly now I've developed an efficient system of working.system for doing something: · Ryan thinks he's discovered a system for winning at roulette.
methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition: · Salesmen use all sorts of clever tactics to persuade people to buy from them.· The team was busy discussing tactics for the game.· He played with the confidence of a winning captain, instinctively changing tactics when necessary.
the correct way of doing something · For details on how to install the program, see the instructions on the right.show/teach/tell etc somebody how to do something · Could you show me how to work the photocopier?· My father taught me how to make and mend fishing netsknow how to do something · I don't know how to load this thing.learn/find out/work out etc how to do something · Find out how to decorate your own Easter eggs on pages 30-31.
the correct or official way of doing something, especially something that has several stages: · I want to get a new passport but I don't know the procedure.procedure for doing something: · What is the procedure for opening a bank account?follow/observe a procedure: · It is very important to follow the safety procedures laid down in the handbook.· Always observe the correct procedure for the use of ski-lifts.correct/proper/standard procedure: · Stewards spent hours rehearsing the proper procedure for marshalling the huge crowds expected in the stadium.· Sorry about the body search. It's just standard procedure.
the method you use to achieve something a method, system, machine etc that you use to do something or achieve something: · We aim to use peaceful means to bring about change.means of doing something: · Education and training are the most effective means of improving the nation's economy.by means of something (=using a particular method or system): · He came to power by means of a military coup in 1960.by peaceful/political/unlawful etc means: · The judge ruled that Smith had been elected by unlawful means.means of communication/transport/transportation: · E-mail has become an increasingly important means of business communication.means to an end (=something that you do only as a way of achieving something else): · You should not regard the course simply as a means to an end.
a particular method or system that you use to get a result, especially in business or politics: · Pictures of fleeing refugees were used as an effective propaganda tool against the Communists.tool of: · Interest rates are one of the Finance Minister's main tools of economic policy.tool for (doing) something: · Dance and aerobics classes are a useful tool for encouraging girls back to school P.E. lessons.
a carefully planned way of trying to get what you want: · He's threatening to sue us? That's a tactic he's used before.· Giving out criticism rather than praise is a tactic that rarely works in the workplace.delaying tactic (=something you do to gain more time for yourself): · The question was just a delaying tactic to stop her leaving the room.
plural media formal a physical or electronic method used for giving people information, for example the telephone, television, newspapers etc: · The wide variety of electronic media available on the Internet.medium for (doing) something: · DVDs have quickly become an extremely popular medium for film viewing.
written something you use as a way of expressing your ideas, communicating something to people, or achieving what you want: vehicle for (doing) something: · the use of TV soap operas as a vehicle for spreading public information· The secret ballot was an important vehicle for freer elections.
a way of achieving something - use this especially when there are several different ways and you are trying to find the best one or the only one that is really possible: · We explored every possible avenue, but still couldn't come up with a solution.
a way of achieving success, happiness etc · Her political career followed the usual route of local and then national government.route/path to · There's more than one route to a successful marriage.· the path to happiness and enlightenment
the most important means of making progress or achieving success: · In all types of advice work, listening is the key.the key to: · What's the key to getting a good night's sleep?· We feel that our policy of low-price products in plain packaging is the key to our success.
a way of becoming happy, healthy, successful etc that not everyone knows about or knows how to do: · I don't know what her secret is but she always gets top marks in exams.· Hollywood stars reveal their beauty secrets in next month's edition.the secret of somebody's/something's success: · Mr. Ritchie, you're a millionaire at the age of twenty. What's the secret of your success?
a clever or dishonest way of getting what you want a clever way of gaining an advantage, for example by making people feel concerned about you or making them feel grateful towards you: · The religious element of their election campaign was a cynical ploy.ploy to do something: · He's not really ill, it's just a ploy to make us feel sorry for him.
something that is intended to achieve a particular aim, especially an aim that is slightly dishonest or unacceptable: device to do something: · He used every device possible to prevent inspectors from entering the premises.· Commissions and inquiries are little more than a device to allow politicians to put off taking decisions.
clever ways of getting an advantage, especially by doing something that is unusual or secret: ways and means of doing something: · Dealers have ways and means of making people smuggle drugs for them.
the way in which something is done use this to say or ask the way that someone does something: · How do you get your CD player to work?· We don't know how she managed to escape.how to do something: · My dad's teaching me how to use email.· She told me how to get to the Johnsons' house.
spoken in this way - say this when you are showing someone the way to do something: · You have to fold the corners back like this.something like this: · The program works something like this.
if you do something somehow , you do it by using any method that is available: · There's a bus strike, but I'm sure Ian will get here somehow.· The newspaper had somehow got hold of some secret government papers.somehow or other: · I'll find out her address somehow or other.
using a particular method: by doing something: · They got the information by bribing officials.· She earns a living by selling insurance.
using a particular method, tool, object etc: · FBI officers recorded the conversation by means of a tiny bug hidden in the phone.· She paid for the goods by means of a stolen credit card.
the way someone behaves or does something · Losing a job affects different people in different ways.the way (that) somebody does something · I just love the way she laughs.· I could tell by the way he looked at me that he was annoyed.somebody's way of doing something · The younger girls admired Louise, and tried to copy her way of dressing and talking.in the same/a different way · We try to treat all the children in the same way.
the way that someone behaves towards someone else and talks to them: · The doctor had a relaxed and friendly manner.not like somebody's manner: · a young man with a slightly shy, awkward manner
use this to talk about the way someone behaves or does something: · Have you noticed how she reacts when you mention her husband?· Just watch how he tricks the other player into going in the wrong direction.
the particular way that someone does something or deals with other people, especially if this way has been chosen from several possible ways: · Cameron found my style aggressive, although I thought I was just being direct and honest.style of: · Her friendly style of management works well with small groups of people.· an authoritarian style of leadership
done in a particular way · She was looking at me in a very strange way.· The wedding ceremony was conducted in quite a formal manner.
formal if you do something in a particular fashion , you do it in a particular way: · There's no reason why we can't behave in a civilized fashion even though we're getting divorced.
: with enthusiasm/care/envy/delight etc enthusiastically, carefully etc: · A sign warned motorists to drive with care.· He has borne his illness with great courage.· They set about tackling the problem with a great deal of enthusiasm.· "My daughter's been selected for the Olympic team," she said, with understandable pride.
in a particular way: like this/that: · You mustn't talk to people like that - it's very rude.· They were all waving their arms around, like this.like somebody (=in the same way as someone): · He stood bolt upright, like a soldier.· He moves and talks just like his father.
done or made in a way that is typical of a place, group of people etc - use this after another noun or adjective: · Although he was educated in India, he went to an English-style boarding school.· They live in a beautiful little country-style house on the edge of town.· He wore his gun at the hip, cowboy-style.
if something is done along particular lines , it is done in a way that is similar to the way you have mentioned: along socialist/military/institutional etc lines: · The school was run along almost military lines.along the same/similar lines: · We must have been thinking along the same lines, because we both said together, "Let's get out of here!"
in a way that seems to show that something has happened, something is true etc, even though this might not always be what has happened, what is true etc: · Dreen looked as if he'd seen a ghost.· She moved her legs slowly, as though in pain.
formal in a particular way - used in literature: · The affair had been conducted with an air of mystery which he disliked.· Lila came out into the yard with an air of happy confidence.
the way to go from one place to another the road, path etc that you must follow in order to get to a place: · The road was blocked, so we came back a different way.be the way: · Are you sure this is the way?way to/into/home etc: · Is this the way to Grand Central Station?· I think this is the quickest way into town.· Do you think you can find the way home by yourself?the right/wrong way: · I don't recognize this part of town - we must have come the wrong way.know the way (=know how to get somewhere): · Will you come with me? I don't know the way.
if you ask or tell someone how to get somewhere, you ask or tell them the way to a place: how to get to: · Can you tell me how to get to the Piazza Venezia?how to get there/back/home: · Come with me. I know how to get there.
the way from one place to another, especially a way that is used regularly and can be shown on a map: · If you don't enjoy driving on the main highways, try some of the rural routes.· It looked as though the most direct route was through the forest.· I try to vary my route to and from work a little.take a route (=follow a route): · There are two routes we can take - this one along the coast or this one through the mountains.
a way of getting somewhere that is shorter than the usual way: · Taxi-drivers know all the short cuts.take a short cut (=use a short cut): · Let's take a short cut across the field.
instructions on how to get to a place: · I checked the directions and turned left as I was told to.directions to: · The letter contained a wedding invitation and directions to the church.follow directions: · If you follow these directions you'll have no problem finding the house.
to find out how to get to a place by using maps to manage to get to a place, either by remembering the way from previous journeys, or by going the way you think is right: · Unable to find our way, we stopped at a local hotel to ask directions.find your way to/home/out/back etc: · Somehow, I managed to find my way out of the forest.find your own way (=without anyone else's help): · If I take you there, do you think you'll be able to find your own way back?
to find the way to a place using maps or by carefully remembering the position of various objects or places: · I don't mind driving but I'd like you to navigate.navigate by: · Some birds fly at night and navigate by the stars.
when something you can see or hear is far away if you can see or hear something in the distance , it is a long way from where you are, so it looks small or does not sound loud: · In the distance, he could see the tall chimneys of the factory.· Dogs were barking somewhere in the distance.
especially written a distant thing or noise is very far away, so that it looks small or sounds quiet: · By now, the plane was just a distant speck in the sky.· There was a flash of lightning and then the rumble of distant thunder.
at the place far away where the land or sea seems to meet the sky: · Another ship appeared on the horizon.· Storm clouds on the horizon were rapidly blowing in our direction.
from a place that is a fairly long way away: · From a distance, the two birds look similar.· He followed her at a distance, making sure she didn't see him.
in a place very far from where you are now, so that it is difficult to see or hear what is there: · Then, from a long way off, I heard high-pitched laughing.· There was a sound of a car backfiring far off in the night.· Far away, to the east, you can just see the spire of the cathedral.
American far from where you are: · He could hear voices from way off in another part of the house.· Way off in the distance I could see a light shining.
if you do something at long range , especially shoot someone or something, you do it from far away: · The police officer fired one shot at long range and hit the man.· The guns are not nearly as accurate at long range.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Alcohol is not an acceptable way out of your problems. I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own. The clinic was now in sight, some way ahead. Hannah didn’t say a single word all the way back home (=during the whole of the journey). alternative approaches to learning Have you any alternative suggestions? She ran back, but Francis barred her way. She behaved in a very responsible way. There’s no better way of exploring the region. When they lose, they lose in a big way (=to a large degree). British people chomp their way through more than a billion bars of chocolate every year. Venetian art in this period was a closed world. I’ve come a long way to see you. the most cost-effective way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions She described what had happened in a cold and detached manner. Different people reacted in different ways. The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU. I just took the easy way out and gave him some cash. Christine edged her way round the back of the house. She pushed through the crowd, elbowing people out of the way. She fought her way back into the first team. We agreed that the sensible way forward was for a new company to be formed. I feel very encouraged by the way things are going. Many industries have been forced to cut jobs and it looks like the electronics industry is going the same way. We go back a long way (=we have been friends for a long time). What’s the best way to deal with this? I was groping my way blindly through the trees. I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. He learned the hard way about the harsh reality of the boxing world. Make sure you put the baby’s diaper on before you start feeding her. I learned this lesson the hard way. Italy deserved to win, though Greece made them fight every inch of the way. He entertained us in his own inimitable style. Does he know the way to your house (=know how to get there)? The manager led the way through the office. I don’t like the way he shouts at the children. Springfield is a long way from Chicago. Liz lives in Cheltenham, which is a long way away. We’re still a long way from achieving our sales targets. Psychiatry has come a long way (=developed a lot) since the 1920s. Your contributions will go a long way towards helping children in need (=will help to reach a goal). Teaching history to five-year-olds in a meaningful way can be very difficult. They’d munched their way through (=eaten all of) three packets of biscuits. Disease is nature’s way of keeping the population down. He told me, in the nicest possible way, that I was interfering too much. There’s no way I’m going to pay £500 just for a weekend in Paris. I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd. Guess again. You’re way off (=very far from being correct). the town’s one-way system Bob was quicker than Ed? It’s usually the opposite way round. But the sign was pointing the opposite way. Their forecast was way out. the proper way to clean your teeth I never know who has right of way at this junction. British English The law here says that pedestrians always have the right of way. The path is not a public right of way. The ballroom’s huge, with windows all the way round. It was a roundabout way of telling us to leave. Mark was 65 and rather set in his ways (=habits). They shook hands and went their several ways (=went in different directions). Facilities in these schools fall far short of the standards required. Come on, I’ll show you the way. He started to slog his way up the hill. The train was snaking its way through the mountains. The donation went some way toward paying for the damage. Mr Ives? Please step this way (=walk in the direction I am showing you). He lectured in such a way that many in the audience found him impossible to understand. Children soon learn that bad behaviour is a surefire way of getting attention. a systematic approach to solving the problem a systematic way of organizing your work I wangled my way into art school. The tribe’s traditional way of life is under threat. For Mark, travelling has become a way of life. planes winging their way to exotic destinations As a manager, Sanford was wise in the ways of (=knew a lot about) company politics. Loyalty works both ways (=involves two opposite or matching effects): we are loyal to our employees and, in turn, they are loyal to us. One of the screws must have worked loose.
(=much heavier etc) The tickets were way more expensive than I thought.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The tickets were way more expensive than I thought. Alcohol is not an acceptable way out of your problems. I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own. The clinic was now in sight, some way ahead. Hannah didn’t say a single word all the way back home (=during the whole of the journey). alternative approaches to learning Have you any alternative suggestions? She ran back, but Francis barred her way. She behaved in a very responsible way.· The best way to learn a language is to live in a country where it is spoken.
(=the best way to make progress or deal with a problem)· We believe that a merger is the best way forward for the business.
There’s no better way of exploring the region. When they lose, they lose in a big way (=to a large degree). (=go somewhere or succeed in doing something by deceiving someone) I hope we’ll be able to bluff our way past the guard.
I hope we’ll be able to bluff our way past the guard. British people chomp their way through more than a billion bars of chocolate every year. Venetian art in this period was a closed world. I’ve come a long way to see you. (=in both directions)· Train drivers need two-way communication with the signal box at all times.
· Working hard was a way of coping with his grief.
the most cost-effective way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions She described what had happened in a cold and detached manner.· Our aim is to devise a way to improve quality and reduce costs.
Different people reacted in different ways. (=a way to solve it)· There seemed to be no way out of the dilemma.
The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU. I just took the easy way out and gave him some cash. Christine edged her way round the back of the house.· What’s the most effective way to control crime?
· Email is an efficient way of contacting a large number of people.
(=move through a group of people by pushing past them) He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer.
He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer. She pushed through the crowd, elbowing people out of the way. informal (=exactly the same thing/way etc)· If you’d been there, you’d have done the exact same thing.
She fought her way back into the first team. We agreed that the sensible way forward was for a new company to be formed. I feel very encouraged by the way things are going. Many industries have been forced to cut jobs and it looks like the electronics industry is going the same way. We go back a long way (=we have been friends for a long time). What’s the best way to deal with this? I was groping my way blindly through the trees. I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. He learned the hard way about the harsh reality of the boxing world. Make sure you put the baby’s diaper on before you start feeding her. I learned this lesson the hard way. Italy deserved to win, though Greece made them fight every inch of the way. He entertained us in his own inimitable style.· In a funny kind of way, the bullying made me a stronger person.
Does he know the way to your house (=know how to get there)? The manager led the way through the office. (=be the first to do something, and show other people how to do it) The Swedes have led the way in data protection.
The Swedes have led the way in data protection. I don’t like the way he shouts at the children. Springfield is a long way from Chicago. Liz lives in Cheltenham, which is a long way away. We’re still a long way from achieving our sales targets. Psychiatry has come a long way (=developed a lot) since the 1920s. Your contributions will go a long way towards helping children in need (=will help to reach a goal). informal also by a long chalk British English (=used when something is much better, quicker, cheaper etc) It was his best performance this year, by a long way.
It was his best performance this year, by a long way. informal also not by a long chalk British English (=not at all or not nearly) He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot.
He had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot. Teaching history to five-year-olds in a meaningful way can be very difficult. (also navigate/negotiate a minefield) (=behave in a careful way to avoid problems in a difficult situation)· The guide helps you pick your way through the minefield of buying a new car.
They’d munched their way through (=eaten all of) three packets of biscuits. Disease is nature’s way of keeping the population down. He told me, in the nicest possible way, that I was interfering too much. There’s no way I’m going to pay £500 just for a weekend in Paris.· The results will be posted to you in the normal way.
I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd. (=try to stop someone from doing something easily)· Her father put several obstacles in the way of their marriage.
· There were still a number of obstacles in the way of an agreement.
Guess again. You’re way off (=very far from being correct). the town’s one-way system Bob was quicker than Ed? It’s usually the opposite way round. But the sign was pointing the opposite way. British English (=as normal) The money is taxed as income in the ordinary way.
The money is taxed as income in the ordinary way. Their forecast was way out.· The company helped promote the scheme in every way possible.
the proper way to clean your teeth· The dress was too small for me, or, to put it another way, I was too big for it.
· Let me put it this way - she's not as young as she was.
(=when three people have a chance of winning)· In a three-way race, Clinton received 47 percent, Dole 35 percent, Perot 10 percent.
· It soon became clear that it would be a two-horse race.
I never know who has right of way at this junction. British English The law here says that pedestrians always have the right of way. The path is not a public right of way. The ballroom’s huge, with windows all the way round. It was a roundabout way of telling us to leave. (=used to give someone’s opinion) As I see it, you don’t have any choice. The way I see it, we have two options.
As I see it, you don’t have any choice. The way I see it, we have two options. Mark was 65 and rather set in his ways (=habits). They shook hands and went their several ways (=went in different directions). Facilities in these schools fall far short of the standards required. Come on, I’ll show you the way. He started to slog his way up the hill. The train was snaking its way through the mountains. The donation went some way toward paying for the damage. (=share something between three, four etc people or groups) The money will have to be split three ways.
The money will have to be split three ways. (=when something is shared equally between three, four etc people) a three-way split in the profits
a three-way split in the profits Mr Ives? Please step this way (=walk in the direction I am showing you). (=in which you can only drive in one direction)· He was caught driving the wrong way down a one-way street.
He lectured in such a way that many in the audience found him impossible to understand. Children soon learn that bad behaviour is a surefire way of getting attention. a systematic approach to solving the problem a systematic way of organizing your work (=the present situation)· I’m not at all dissatisfied with the way things are at the moment.
(also a single ticket British English) (=a ticket to a place but not back again)· I bought a one-way ticket to London.
· Keeping lists of the words you learn is a useful way of remembering vocabulary.
I wangled my way into art school. The tribe’s traditional way of life is under threat. For Mark, travelling has become a way of life. planes winging their way to exotic destinations As a manager, Sanford was wise in the ways of (=knew a lot about) company politics. Loyalty works both ways (=involves two opposite or matching effects): we are loyal to our employees and, in turn, they are loyal to us. One of the screws must have worked loose.PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► block somebody’s way/path/exit/escape etc► bludgeon your way through/to/past etc somebody/something► somebody can’t have it both ways► be all downhill (from here)/be downhill all the way (from here)► find its way somewhere► go the way of all flesh► follow a profession/trade/way of life etc► God moves in a mysterious way/mysterious ways► be laughing all the way to the bank► rub somebody up the wrong way► there's more than one way to skin a cat► where there’s a will there’s a way► see which way the wind is blowing► worm your way into somebody’s affections/heart/confidence etc► the wrong way up
- Barns were sometimes built with integral aisles, along the lines of a church.
- But along the way Alice Thomas Ellis creates an ironic and vivid portrait of London, brilliantly catching its degradation and waste.
- He and Wharton are related somewhere along the line.
- Moving along the line in the figure shows that a rise in one variable is associated with a rise in the other.
- Somewhere along the line, Harriet felt, she had gone wrong with her daughter's upbringing.
- The changes that befall us along the way are just the various experiences that we encounter on our journey.
- There are quotidian bumps and creases and noteworthy spills all along the way that need attention.
- There had been other signals along the way.
- Martin came back from Africa with malaria, and he was in a pretty bad way for months.
- You'd better get an ambulance - she's in a pretty bad way.
- Duncan saw that he was in a bad way, his face grey and wan.
- Effie here is in a bad way for several reasons.
- He could see that Longhi, the lowest on the rope, was in a bad way; his hands kept slipping.
- I was in a bad way at that time, I felt really depressed, so I went round causing criminal damage.
- She was in a bad way and I hated doing it, but I had to.
- Some are in a bad way so we share what we have.
- Sometimes aircraft returning across the Channel are in a bad way.
- The solo climber was in a bad way, and they invited him to rope up with them.
- He will probe unceasingly for loopholes by which to claw his way back to his prewar stature.
- In the next seven years, Assad clawed his way up the ladder until he emerged as sole leader in 1970.
- She was still clawing her way out of her first marriage, not thinking about the next, as I was.
- She was there as her son clawed his way up from the post-coma cognitive level of a 2-year-old.
- The vine clawed its way up the wall at the end.
- There was not a man present who had not stepped over bodies of rivals to claw his way to his present position.
- This was the early-eighties and Britain was clawing its way out of recession on the back of a demand-led boom.
- You have to really work and claw your way up there.
- If you can see your way clear, call this number to volunteer.
- Finally he could see his way clear to his goal.
- Almond said he may ask President Clinton to declare Rhode Island a disaster area, clearing the way for federal funds.
- And now the White Paper clears the way for these to be used by cable stations.
- But there is no sign that the disgrace of the last Soviet satrap will clear the way for peace.
- Douglas Reyburn clearing the way for the future.
- Losses from restructuring will decline from now on, clearing the way for a recovery in earnings.
- That cleared the way for the public release of the scores and scheduling of interviews and a final selection.
- This would clear the way for the creation of a multiparty system in the Soviet Union.
- Computer technology has come a long way since the 1970s.
- Psychiatry has come a long way since the 1920s.
- Simulators have come a long way in recent years and today many of them use screen addressing to update the information.
- There are still many gaps, but we have come a long way.
- They have come a long way, so they spend the first few hours greeting each other.
- We certainly have come a long way.
- We have come a long way since then, and one of the greatest stresses in the world today is loneliness.
- "Sorry you didn't get the job, Mike." "Yeah, thanks. I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles."
- It cuts both ways to both parties.
- The company will probably discover, to its chagrin, that it cuts both ways.
- When our album Cuts Both Ways was released in 1989, I couldn't believe how successful it was.
- Too many people take the easy way out of financial trouble by declaring bankruptcy.
- But these days, if it looks as if it's going to be nasty, I take the easy way out.
- Fishwick, however, does not take the easy way out.
- Not surprisingly they take the easy way out when food is put out for them each day.
- This healthy, realistic fear helps the organization resist the temptation to take the easy way out of a problematic situation.
- A decision either way on Roe can therefore be perceived as favoring one group or the other...
- But this is virtually impossible to establish either way so long as the argument has to depend on reported behaviour.
- His jeering remarks had hidden barbs, and just went to prove how little he cared either way.
- It is possible to make the argument either way.
- It seems you can't actually lose either way, doesn't it?
- The worker should be comfortable either way.
- They were: offences triable only on indictment; offences triable only summarily; and offences triable either way.
- We could simply alternate between the two algorithms and catch the suspect either way.
- It could go either way, as we have seen in previous months of March.
- M., still could go either way.
- The latest opinion poll suggests the vote could go either way.
- In fact Brian Moore reckoned it would take only twelve days for the administrators to see the error of their ways.
- Tamara was his equal in every way.
- These two dresses are identical in every way , except for the price tag.
- And we should all support it in every way we can.
- During these past weeks he had tried in every way to get her out of his mind.
- He would spit on people and resist in every way he could.
- I hope that my hon. Friend will consider its application sympathetically and support the hospital in every way that she can.
- If you make a copy of a file, the copy is identical in every way, except in name.
- Shanti and Chris were very helpful in every way, and Shanti's ready laughter and general cheerfulness was a great comfort.
- She was the one who was standing still, frozen in every way into herself.
- Terry, for her part, tried in every way to keep her parents from finding out how desperately ill she was.
- People were running every which way when the fire started.
- Dendrov branched every which way, a forest of tangled stags' horns.
- He shook his head in wonder and his hair went every which way.
- His hair, dyed tomato red for a new movie, sticks up every which way.
- I have tried every which way to get it back down on the bottom.
- I tried blanching and not blanching, cutting them every which way and freezing whole.
- Instead the field lines would be going every which way.
- Martin put a couple of slick fakes on cornerback Larry Brown, turning and twisting him every which way.
- They went every which way and there seemed no end to them.
- Do I appear to be in the family way?
- That young scut has put a fancy piece in the family way.
- He felt his way across the room, and found the door handle.
- As she felt her way forward, suddenly a knight on horseback galloped past her.
- During their sophomore and junior years, many feel their way toward active participation in one or more facets of college life.
- He feels his way through the bowels of the city, conscious of the weight of civilisation above him.
- I felt my way around like a blind man and lay down on the bed.
- I said, feeling my way.
- Then, as John began to climb to where the other had been, Nicholas felt his way to the fallen sapper.
- Two men feeling their way out on to the bridge.
- We scraped along, edged forward, bumping into one another, feeling our way deeper and deeper into the church.
- After fighting his way through all this, he would have to face an angry and almost certainly stark-naked Quigley.
- Bar girls were screaming, and trying to fight their way past us.
- Being fit and healthy is especially important if you have to fight your way out of trouble or run for home.
- Dana fights his way through the protocol surrounding the medicine chest, has a recipe drawn up, and delivers his balm.
- I think also that three other Hearthwares shall come, in case we need to fight our way out of some tight spot.
- Meanwhile, the master had sprung from his position backstage and was fighting his way toward me.
- We will swim through seas of blood, fight our way through lakes of fire, if we are ordered.
- Alternatively dirt and silt could find their way back into the pond.
- As the sulphur finds its way into his lungs, he will become dizzy and nauseated.
- Corporate sponsorship ensures that far more money finds its way into sport than would otherwise be the case.
- I go back, and this time I find my way into nondescript offices below ground where priests are transcribing notes.
- In due course, these accounts found their way into print.
- The ball should have been cleared long before it found its way on to Robert Lee's left boot.
- The company said it would have been impossible to keep the new soybeans from finding their way into human food.
- You must learn to find your way through the menu maze before you can use the program efficiently.
- An illustration of the problems and possible solutions is provided by the following example.
- But there are alternative ways to teach and learn, as witnessed by the following examples of classrooms of commitment and conviction.
- In each of the following ways tracking hinders rather than helps chil-dren learn: 1.
- In general terms, the distinction between education and training can be formulated in the following way.
- Look at the following examples and compare your answers with them.
- Section 6 has been interpreted in the following ways.
- This can be seen in the following examples.
- This is known as the package index and is obtained in the following way for each package: 1.
- Burglars strike: Intruders forced their way into a house which was being renovated.
- He'd schooled himself to ruthlessness, single-mindedly forcing his way through the jungle, hacking at anything in his path.
- He has recovered from a nightmare pelvic injury and is now forcing his way into Roker's Wembley plans.
- Jezrael could feel stupid tears forcing their way through her control.
- Smitty went first, forcing his way through the branches that closed in on the trail.
- The thieves have been forcing their way into the homes of elderly people, holding them down while searching for their savings.
- Then Huddersfield rallied, and the fiery centre-forward Islip forced his way through to beat the tiring Burnley defenders.
- Despite problems at camp, the field army had learned a great deal by then, much of it the hard way.
- I have done it the hard way.
- I learned that the hard way, by losing a couple of first drafts of articles I was writing.
- I was brought up the hard way.
- Let them learn the lessons of capitalism the hard way.
- Los Angeles City Hall found that out the hard way last March.
- Needless to say, I learned about getting things done, the hard way.
- Move valuable objects out of harm's way when children are visiting.
- What a great meal! You certainly know the way to a man's heart!
- And he knew his way around.
- Bike testers these days tend to know their way around a track.
- For he is convinced he knows his way around better than anyone else on earth.
- For those who have used soft chalk pastels and know their way around the tints I would advise loose pastels.
- Fortunately, I knew my way around cars.
- He knows his way around the course and, with any luck, I felt the ground would come up soft.
- The people had been friendly, and she had known her way around.
- They seemed to know their way around; at least one of them must have been familiar with the layout.
- I learned the hard way that drugs weren't an answer to my problems.
- But, as Server shows us, he learned apathy the hard way.
- Early on he learned - the hard way - that it was the passport to success.
- He learned this the hard way, when he tried to move his head.
- I learned that the hard way, by losing a couple of first drafts of articles I was writing.
- I learned this the hard way.
- Mainline medicine learned this the hard way when it first started to use anesthetics.
- She had learned it the hard way and she never let her guard slip at all.
- The Lisa designers also learned this the hard way, and their computer shipped with 1024K, or a megabyte of memory.
- A cold grey light made its way round the corners of the curtains and trickled into the room.
- Fand and Liban came behind, but their spears didn't light the way, only set confusing reflections in the walls.
- He switched off the kitchen light on his way out.
- He went upstairs, moving slowly in his light and silent way.
- I look for the planktonic lanterns that sometimes light our way, but this night I do not see any bioluminescence.
- Stripes of rock tilted and shimmered in the midday light.
- They went through, moving slowly, cautiously, side by side, using their lamps to light the way ahead of them.
- A little ketchup goes a long way.
- Clearly, a little imagination goes a long way.
- Like a powerful adhesive, a little of it goes a long way.
- For me, a little bit of race watching goes a long way.
- Genuine smiles and statements of appreciation go a long way.
- He believes it still has a long way to go.
- It's a long way from the sturdy frames the technicians normally handle.
- Still, they had come a long way since their managerial debut.
- Taken together they go a long way in explaining the birth and persistence of aesthetic modernism.
- That tale goes a long way toward explaining why the spineless weasels in Dogpatch have once again rejected a referendum.
- The negotiations are over, but the contract is a long way from being signed.
- Politicians have looked the other way while children go hungry.
- He tactfully looked the other way and did not pause in his stride.
- Mud pools wait until you are looking the other way before plopping discreetly.
- Our safe places were attacked by hooligans, and the authorities looked the other way.
- Running out of time, minding its own business, looking the other way.
- The troops, acting on orders, looked the other way.
- Turn a deaf ear, look the other way.
- Up stepped Purse, who had only just taken over the penalty duties, as 32,000 Brummies looked the other way.
- With hindsight it would have saved a lot of heartbreak if he had looked the other way.
- I completely lose my bearings when I go outside the city.
- The Congressional black caucus has lost its way since Republicans took over Congress.
- When my wife left me, I kind of lost my bearings for a while.
- Among right-wing circles this perception simply intensified their existential feeling of Angst, of having lost their bearings.
- But somehow, in the zeal to get re-elected, we lost our way.
- He had lost his bearings on a trip to nearby shops a few weeks earlier.
- He lit another cigarette and left, losing his way at the end of the corridor.
- I am about to lose my way.
- John had a mission to become an entrepreneur, but he went out without a road map and almost lost his way.
- She claimed she had somehow been placed on an ocean liner that had lost its way at sea.
- If he doesn't mend his ways he'll be in jail by the time he's eighteen.
- It's possible the college might take you back, but first you'll have to convince them you've mended your ways.
- The Communist Party committees tried to 're-educate' him but he refused to mend his ways.
- And attempts to mend its ways are running into trouble.
- As a result of this report the caretaker was informed that if he did not mend his ways he would be discharged.
- More recently, and equally significantly, the colony's stock market had mended its ways.
- More uniform arrangements will allow good schools to flourish, they say, while forcing bad ones to mend their ways.
- She wrote back in an unusually cheery vein in-tended to demonstrate, I suppose, that she was mending her ways.
- This makes it less likely that investors would encourage a dissolute borrower to mend its ways by withholding finance.
- But I can find no middle course.
- He steered a middle course between intimacy and aloofness which would have endeared him to the most demanding of guests.
- How wide is the floodplain of the River Wharfe in this middle course of the valley?
- I usually steer a middle course which avoids both waste and effort.
- In sum, the mixed economy is a middle way between the market and the command political economies.
- Managers must steer a middle course between political correctness and political babble.
- Pendulums move to extremes before they steady to the middle course, and so do journalistic trends.
- To help him resolve it, he brought in General Joseph McNarney, who eventually decided on a middle way.
- But other alleged triad leaders used violence to muscle their way into the business, according to the police.
- Guliaggi and Norrejo are muscling their way through the mob.
- By this time nobody was paying any attention, just stamping round any old how.
- Go back to living in proper departments instead of any old how all over the place.
- Like you they want to dance-not just any old way but a la Alvin Ailey.
- The doctors and nurses knew too and just treated you any old way.
- There's some stand any old how, you'd be really ashamed of them.
- They've dropped things just any old how, he thought, listening to the distant chattering of the nomes.
- He lifts open the door to throw in another pine slab.
- I opened the door to find Mrs Puri standing to attention outside.
- Lonnie Ali opens the door to the kitchen.
- Once you open the door to things that are not related to the Holocaust, where do you draw the line?
- She opened the door to the living room.
- This design decision was taken to open the door to integration of hypermedia mail, news, and information access.
- This was when somebody opened the door to the inner sanctum where the support band was playing.
- It may also be more accurate to say that the user responds to the system rather than the other way around.
- It only works the other way round.
- Language, I have learned, by writing about this, gives birth to feeling, not the other way around.
- Only it should really have been the other way around, when you get right down to it.
- Right now, that is the other way around.
- The question is better put the other way around: will Californians pay much attention to the politicians?
- What is more, in Britain in the 1980s it was the other way round.
- They did not say whether Smith was fired, but called it an "amicable parting of the ways."
- Anyway, Riley, this is the parting of the ways; and you know something?
- I fear we are at a parting of the ways.
- It was also easier to get new sales jobs after a parting of the ways.
- Much of what I have said tonight points towards a parting of the ways.
- Then it was the parting of the ways.
- This parting of the ways is of the most profound importance.
- Was this a more than merely temporary parting of the ways?
- And this does, of course, pave the way for all manner of hilarious aircraft-undercarriage impressions at parties.
- By paving the way for a national free market, absolutism fostered capitalism.
- I pave the way for my people with product specialists, financial experts, the regional boys, whatever.
- She would pave the way for a much more slender ideal: the flapper.
- The Ports Act 1991 has paved the way for this privatisation of the Trust Ports by competitive tender.
- Their unique approach paved the way for an extraordinary leap into the deep earth.
- They merely pave the way for an increasing proportion of those emissions to come from the burning of imported coal.
- Pfeiffer worked as a shipping clerk to pay his way through college.
- But, in spite of the considerable effort and investment, it has for many years failed to pay its way.
- Finally, I offered to become an air hostess to pay my way, and this time, received an immediate reply.
- His father is paying his way.
- If education postpones such dependency it will have paid its way.
- It was an important principle that these housing schemes should pay their way.
- It wasn't often that men shrugged off her attempts to pay her way.
- Octavia Hill believed, with most other Victorians, that housing should pay its way to her, housing subsidies were unthinkable.
- They either pay their way, or they go.
- Hardly glancing at Berowne's body Dalgliesh picked his way across the carpet to Harry Mack and squatted beside him.
- I picked my way through the noisy tables and went into the Gents.
- Publishers and booksellers will have to pick their way through a landscape made strange and problematic by change.
- So four of us took our stirrup pumps and torches and picked our way through what was a minefield.
- The Arvins came picking their way through rubble, nervous as rats, poking people aside with the barrels of their M-16s.
- There was just one lock, and I picked my way through it with ease.
- They picked their way through broken pieces of furniture, their feet crunching across splintered glass and wood.
- We pick our way across the cement floor and into the battered portacabin.
- No signs point the way to Carson's grave.
- Several themes at the conference point the way for new nursing research.
- But although by themselves they do not take us this far, they do at least point the way.
- But without critics to point the way, that money might as well be tossed into the wind.
- Everything pointed the way towards a better political awareness for young people.
- In itself this does not seem to me to point the way towards any helpful scientific theory of mind.
- It points the way to new directions for the late 1980s and 1990s.
- Several precedents, particularly those established in the forum of the United Nations Organisation, had pointed the way.
- The stark resonance of this solo piano album pointed the way.
- A third preliminary task was to prepare the ground for the recruitment of support workers.
- Edelstone and other analysts expect this chip will prepare the way for the K6, due out next year.
- His staff could prepare the way for this.
- In other words, he is preparing the ground for a partition of the province.
- It prepared the way for the men who were to prepare the way for the Council.
- This helped prepare the ground for Labour's literacy and numeracy hours, which have achieved outstanding success.
- With hindsight, one can see how Mr Gorbachev has been preparing the ground for this week's changes.
- Yet the volume closes with three sonnets which prepare the way for the intensely symbolic landscapes of Mascarilla y trebol.
- Finally he could see his way clear to his goal.
- Small builders can not see their way to take on many trainees.
- There was just enough light for her to see her way to the bathroom.
- After this they go their separate ways.
- He says that they more or less go their separate ways, Felicity and this green fellow she's married to.
- In the case of bacteria, the enormous numbers of cells produced by successive doublings go their separate ways.
- Only then, in the shock of the open air at last, did we break ranks and go our separate ways.
- Or would they go their separate ways, each ruling an independent principality?
- She takes it up, the partners disengage and go their separate ways.
- They were too readily allowed to go their separate ways.
- We all seemed to split up and go our separate ways afterwards.
- Bringing up the rear, Duke shouldered his way into the kitchen.
- But wait, some one is shouldering their way through the crowd.
- Erlich shouldered his way through the crowd and went after her.
- He was curious and, shouldering his way through the crowd, made his way to St Mary Le Bow.
- I went in there, shouldered my way through the crowd.
- Nicolo shouldered his way through the crowd towards the Princess.
- Some surprise managed to shoulder its way into Jenner's turgid writing.
- They looked as though they could shoulder their way through solid rock and beat up a regiment of trolls into the bargain.
- Short hair is in again, and Johnny Depp shows the way with a cool new cut.
- I mention it here because it and Sirius show the way to the open cluster M50 in Monoceros.
- Maturity is important to a leader because leading is not simply showing the way or issuing orders.
- No one people owns the map that shows the way.
- The Channel tunnel shows the way.
- The circle and the square show the way in which the phenomenological and the personal aspects of understanding relate.
- Tony Cottee and David Marsh have shown the way.
- Trevor-Roper had shown the way in the 1950s: Lawrence Stone emigrated to Princeton to escape his barbs.
- It's the truth, any way you slice it.
- The company said it has assigned more than 2, 000 employees to help smooth the way for competition.
- Well, you could break all the moulds by smoothing the way for Mary O'Rourke to come through as your successor.
- I wouldn't want to stand in the way of progress.
- All that stood in the way of victory was a touch of bad luck.
- Even worse, some think public relations stands in the way of getting at the real facts.
- Labor-Management Cooperation Many public managers believe that unions are the greatest obstacle standing in the way of entrepreneurial government.
- North West side Brigade stand in the way of North Down's success - and they look to be formidable opposition.
- Nothing seemed to stand in the way.
- Shelford was at full throttle and all that stood in his way to a four pointer was the frail-looking frame of Roebuck.
- With luck, fewer barriers may stand in the way.
- Did he think he was so important that he could finish the cottage in his own sweet time?
- I'd rather carry on in my own sweet way, and I'd rather be in Stockholm.
- I probably love him, in my own sweet way.
- You can just sit back and read the responses and decide the winner in your own sweet time.
- They sat outside local shopping centers and recorded more than 350 adults as they walked through doors that swung both ways.
- How did Cindy talk her way out of getting a speeding ticket?
- He was explaining something to the police with no apparent concern, talking his way out of it.
- I could talk my way out of trouble.
- Then, Benjamin tries to talk his way out of it by saying that he slowed down at the stop sign.
- Even as I write this, the shared facts of our lives continue to thread their way through our flesh.
- He threads his way through narrow alleys where the sun never penetrates.
- I watched her thread her way through the crowd, toward the elevator.
- Judges have a hard time trying to thread their way through the labyrinthine case law.
- Rather, the guitar and drum set seem like obbligato instruments, threading their way through the varied and highly imaginative texture.
- The door was held open for him, and he threaded his way through all the backstage equipment.
- This time she threaded her way through the high peaks of the Rockies without incident.
- We thread our way through the cemetery, misquoting or humming quietly and almost comforted.
- But creative collaboration is a two-way street.
- But the link between diagnosis and treatment is a two-way street.
- A group of soldiers pushed past him on their way out.
- Alive three years ago, now all of them gone or on their way out.
- But drive-ins are on the way out.
- I fixed an interview time with Sylvia on my way out. 7 Emily Lightbody came back to work the following Monday.
- It also looks like Shutt is on his way out ... bit of a shame really.
- She hadn't merely failed to notice it on her way out.
- The old man could be on the way out, and anyone on the way out is inevitably a centre for drama.
- You would carry this in your sock and give it back to the man, reclaiming your clothes on your way out.
- We watched the train wend its way through the mountain pass.
- As the spectators began to wend their way home, the emotions of some were mixed.
- Following an ancient rhythm people are wending their way home before the light fails.
- From there I was going to hitch a ride on a freight train and wend my way back east.
- John and I would wend our way into Westwood Village to window-shop or see a movie or buy groceries.
- Motorists wend their way through orange traffic cones and detour signs.
- The sound of automobiles wending their way along the road far below does not reach me.
- This was the last mill, the brook now wending its way towards the Severn at Minsterworth.
- We wend our way through the most crowded portion.
- His resignation was winging its way to Sheppards yesterday afternoon.
- If it slips then, as it probably will, the Hingston fortune will wing its way elsewhere.
- Out of a group of trees near by a rook flew, winging its way leisurely across the Park towards him.
- Photographs had winged their way across, and presents at Christmas and Easter, with Mammy's birthday a speciality.
- Readers' original gardening tips Another batch of £50 cash prizes are winging their way to this month's top tipsters.
- Small but dangerously exciting trickles of pleasure were still winging their way through her virtually defenceless body.
- Within seventy minutes each plane has been unloaded, reloaded and winging its way to destination cities.
- And national campaign finance reform began to work its way through the U. S. Congress.
- For nearly two hours he worked his way through his agenda, more administration and finance today than scientific exploration.
- He would stand in the gents' cubicle and work his way through the fantasy, peeing in synchronization with the finale.
- I realize that I need to work my way through the next passages with care and delicacy.
- Magistrates are working their way through questioning all the officers who participated in the raid, beginning with the 13 commanders.
- The engine started to sound rough, but she thought it would work its way through and ignored it.
- Tom, like most of the others, will need lots of reinforcement as he works his way through the change.
- We are attempting to work our way through all these questions.
- He worked his way through college, performing menial tasks in exchange for reduced tuition.
- But you can bring worms into your house, too, and make your kitchen scraps disappear.
- Clive felt delicate feelers worming through his mind, draining his pain, his fear.
- Jess wormed through the crush, at last emerging into daylight.
- Or perhaps you've an idea that you might worm your way into my affections, is that it?
- Somehow Ben wormed his way out of mowing the lawn.
- Church twisted his head sideways as if the writing were the wrong way round.
- Daniel sat in silence, afraid whatever he said would be taken the wrong way.
- Don't take this the wrong way, but could I stay at your place tonight?
- Don't take this the wrong way, but your driving has really improved.
- Don't tell Simon that -- he might take it the wrong way.
- No, that's not what I meant. You take everything the wrong way.
- Don't take that the wrong way.
- Everything you say, he takes it in the wrong way.
- Maggie said that I shouldn't make risky jokes with assessors in case they take it the wrong way.
- No matter what compliment you pay them, they always take it the wrong way.
- Weeb said his father was afraid people might take it the wrong way.
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1very farway ahead/behind/out etc The other cyclists were way behind. She lives way out of town.2by a large amountway above/below/past etc Her IQ is way above average.way out Your guess was way out (=completely incorrect), he’s actually thirty-eight.way back We first met way back (=a long time ago) in the seventies.way heavier/smarter/bigger etc (=much heavier etc) The tickets were way more expensive than I thought.3American English informal very: I think she’s way cool, man.