English Idioms with way
| Idiom | Meaning | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| by the way | used to indroduce an extra comment or question | By the way, the CEO wants you to give him the report by the end of this week. |
| by way of something | through; via a certian route - as a kind of; for |
The drugs are being smuggled by way of Heathrow airport.
What shall we do by way of a surprise for his birthday? |
| get out of one's/the way | to (cause to) move aside so as to make room for someone or something | Can't you get your car out of the way! Can't you see I can't get past? |
| get/have one's own way | to get what one wants in spite of opposition from others | She's very strict with children, but they always seem to get their own way. |
| be / get something under way | be/get something working/going; make progress with something | If there's going to be a June election, we'll have to get the election campaign under way by early May. |
| give way | to break, to fall down/in etc. - to yield to someone's wishes, demands etc. |
The bridge doesn't look safe. If you walk on it it will give way.
You shouldn't give way to all the child's demands. |
| go out of own`s way to do something | to do everything possible to help, even if it is inconvenient | Our neighbours went out of their way to help us when we moved into the new house. |
| go one's own way | to act independently, even if it is against the advice of others | It's pointless giving Tom advice. He'll always go his own way in the end. |
| have a way with someone/something | have a talent for dealing with someone/something | Betty has a way with children. They love her. |
| have it both ways | to have advantages from two opposing things at the same time | She wants to have a child and carry on working as a sales representative at the same time. She just can't have it both ways. |
| in any way | at all, in any respect | Can I help you in any way? |
| in a way / in some ways | in a sense, to a certain extent | I know it was her own fault, but I feel sorry for her in a way. |
| in the way | causing an obstruction | I couldn't pull out of the drive. There was a big truck in the way. |
| mend one's ways | to improve one's attitudes, habits, behaviour | Chris will have to mend his ways if he wants to run a successful business. He's too slapdash and irresponsible. |
| no way! | (exlamation) under no circumstances, certainly not | 'Can I borrow your car over the weekend?' 'No way!' |
| on the way out | going out of fashion, not in demand any more | Mini skirts are on the way out. Hardly anyone wears them today. |
| way ahead / behind / above / below etc. | far ahead etc. | Temperatures are way above average for this time of the year. |
