out of the way — {adv. phr.} 1. Not where people usually go; difficult to reach. * /When little Tommy comes to visit her, Aunt Sally puts her lamps and vases out of the way./ Often used with hyphens before a noun. * /Gold was found in an out of the way village in … Dictionary of American idioms
out of the way — {adv. phr.} 1. Not where people usually go; difficult to reach. * /When little Tommy comes to visit her, Aunt Sally puts her lamps and vases out of the way./ Often used with hyphens before a noun. * /Gold was found in an out of the way village in … Dictionary of American idioms
Out of the way — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Out of the way — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out-of-the-way — adj out of the way 1.) an out of the way place is in an area where there are few people →↑remote ▪ an out of the way spot for a picnic ▪ It s a great little pub, but a bit out of the way. 2.) BrE unusual or strange ▪ Her taste in music is a bit… … Dictionary of contemporary English
out of your way — phrase not close to the road or path that you are using Don’t bother picking me up. It’s really out of your way. Thesaurus: not near and difficult to reachsynonym Main entry: way * * * ˌout of your ˈway idiom not on the route that you pla … Useful english dictionary
Out-of-the-way — a. 1. See under {Out}, adv. [1913 Webster] 2. Not on a main transportation route; inconveniently located. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out-of-the-way — out′ of the way′ adj. 1) remote from much traveled or populous regions; isolated 2) seldom encountered; unusual 3) giving offense; improper or uncalled for: an out of the way remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
out-of-the-way — adjective difficult to find because of being a long way away from major towns, roads, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
out of the way — ► out of the way 1) (of a place) remote. 2) dealt with or finished. 3) no longer an obstacle to someone s plans. 4) unusual or exceptional. Main Entry: ↑way … English terms dictionary
