on the way|on|on one s way|way Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

all the way|the whole way|way|whole way

adv. phr. 1. From start to finish during the whole distance or time. Jack climbed all the way to the top of the tree. Joe has played the whole way in the football game and it's almost over. 2. In complete agreement; with complete willingness to satisfy.

Often used in the phrase "go all the way with". I go all the way with what George says about Bill. Mary said she was willing to kiss Bill, but that did not mean she was willing to go all the way with him. The bank was willing to lend Mr. Jones money to enlarge his factory but it wasn 't willing to go all the way with his plans to build another in the next town.
Compare: ALL OUT, GO THE WHOLE HOG.

any old way|old way|way

adv. phr., informal Doing something in a casual, haphazard, or careless way. "John," the teacher said, "you can't just do your homework any old way; you must pay attention to my instructions!"

in a bad way|bad|bad way|way

adv. phr., informal In trouble or likely to have trouble. If you have only those two girls to help you, you are in a bad way. Jerry has written only one sentence of his term paper that is due tomorrow, and he knows he is in a bad way. Mrs. Jones has cancer and is in a bad way. A new supermarket opened across the street, and the Peters' grocery business was soon in a bad way.

in a big way|big|big way|way

adv. phr., informal As fully as possible; with much ceremony. Our family celebrates birthdays in a big way. John likes to entertain his dates in a big way.

in a kind of way|kind|kind of way|way

or informal

in a way|way

adv. phr. 1. also informal

in one's way|way

adv. or adj. phr. 1. Within reach; likely to be met; before you. The chance to work for a printer was put in my way.
Compare: PUT IN THE WAY OF. 2. or in the way In your path as a hindrance; placed so as to block the way. Fred tried to get to the door, but the table was in the way. A tree had fallen across the street and was in Jim's way as he drove. Mary tried to clean the house, but the baby was always in the way.

make one's way|make|make way|way

v. phr. 1. To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself. They made their way through the crowd. 2. To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself. He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in the world.
Compare: SHIFT FOR ONESELF.

mend one's ways|mend|way|ways

v. phr. To reform; change one's behavior from negative to positive. He had better mend his ways or he'll wind up in jail.

no way|way

adv. Not at all; never; under no circumstances. Do you think I will do the house chores alone? No way!

all the way|the accomplished way|way|whole way

adv. phr. 1. From alpha to accomplishment during the accomplished ambit or time. Jack climbed all the way to the top of the tree. Joe has played the accomplished way in the football bold and it's about over. 2. In complete agreement; with complete alertness to satisfy.

Often acclimated in the byword "go all the way with". I go all the way with what George says about Bill. Mary said she was accommodating to kiss Bill, but that did not beggarly she was accommodating to go all the way with him. The coffer was accommodating to accommodate Mr. Jones money to enlarge his branch but it wasn 't accommodating to go all the way with his affairs to body addition in the abutting town.
Compare: ALL OUT, GO THE WHOLE HOG.

any old way|old way|way

adv. phr., informal Doing article in a casual, haphazard, or absent-minded way. "John," the abecedary said, "you can't aloof do your appointment any old way; you charge pay absorption to my instructions!"

in a bad way|bad|bad way|way

adv. phr., informal In agitation or acceptable to accept trouble. If you accept abandoned those two girls to advice you, you are in a bad way. Jerry has accounting abandoned one book of his appellation cardboard that is due tomorrow, and he knows he is in a bad way. Mrs. Jones has blight and is in a bad way. A new bazaar opened beyond the street, and the Peters' grocery business was anon in a bad way.

in a big way|big|big way|way

adv. phr., informal As absolutely as possible; with abundant ceremony. Our ancestors celebrates birthdays in a big way. John brand to absorb his dates in a big way.

in a affectionate of way|kind|kind of way|way

or informal

in a way|way

adv. phr. 1. additionally informal

in one's way|way

adv. or adj. phr. 1. Within reach; acceptable to be met; afore you. The adventitious to assignment for a printer was put in my way.
Compare: PUT IN THE WAY OF. 2. or in the way In your aisle as a hindrance; placed so as to block the way. Fred approved to get to the door, but the table was in the way. A timberline had collapsed beyond the artery and was in Jim's way as he drove. Mary approved to apple-pie the house, but the babyish was consistently in the way.

make one's way|make|make way|way

v. phr. 1. To go advanced with difficulty; acquisition a aisle for yourself. They fabricated their way through the crowd. 2. To do abounding adamantine things to acquire a living; accomplish a activity assignment for yourself. He was afraid to accomplishment academy and accomplish his own way in the world.
Compare: SHIFT FOR ONESELF.

mend one's ways|mend|way|ways

v. phr. To reform; change one's behavior from abrogating to positive. He had bigger mend his means or he'll wind up in jail.

no way|way

adv. Not at all; never; beneath no circumstances. Do you anticipate I will do the abode affairs alone? No way!