Meaning of out of the way | Babel Free

Definitions

1. So as not to obstruct or hinder; not in the way.
   idiomatic
2. Taken care of; handled.
   idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Please move your bike out of the way.”

“I was elbowed out of the way by the bouncer.”

“In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.”

“The railway ran through the resort's narrow streets up to Weymouth Quay station, with thoughtlessly parked vehicles sometimes having to be bumped out of the way.”

“Now that the main problems are out of the way, we can start working on the details.”

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