| 单词 | out of the way |
| 释义 | out of the way (once / 575 pages) 1adv 2adv 3adv 4adv When something is out of the way, it's not easy to get to. You could describe your house on an island as out of the way. Your brother might refuse to stop at the library and pick up a book for you if it's out of the way, while he might love spending weekends at your family's out of the way cabin in the woods. When an errand or visit takes you far off your regular route, your trip is out of the way. Another way to say out of the way is distant or remote. WORD FAMILYout of the way USAGE EXAMPLESLet’s get this out of the way right now, you college football lunatics: Alabama can’t beat the Cleveland Browns. Wall Street Journal(Dec 01, 2016) They were all finesse and productivity, but they lacked the crucial measure of muscle and bone to move the opponent out of the way. Washington Post(Nov 24, 2016) Now, with Central Catholic out of the way, Pioneer has another shot. Washington Times(Nov 23, 2016) 1 1adv in a remote location or at a distance from the usual route the restaurant is top-notch, but a little out of the way 2adv so as not to obstruct or hinder 2put that box out of the way so that no one trips on it 1adv dealt with; disposed of I'm so relieved that my midterm is out of the way 2adv murdered 3the mob boss wanted his rival out of the way adv extraordinary; unusual 4such erratic behavior was out of the way for him adv improper; amiss; |
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