- in someone/something's way
- in someone/something's (own) wayif regarded from a particular standpoint appropriate to that person or thing
it's a good enough book in its way
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
in someone/something's way
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send (someone) on (their) way — to cause someone to leave. Dad gave me $15 and sent me on my way. All the tests showed that her heart was functioning normally, so the doctors sent her on her way. Related vocabulary: send someone on something … New idioms dictionary
trick someone/something out — DRESS (UP), attire, array, rig out, garb, get up; adorn, decorate, deck (out), bedeck, embellish, ornament … Useful english dictionary
talk someone/something up — (or down) discuss someone or something in a way that makes them seem more (or less) interesting or attractive … Useful english dictionary
show someone/something up — 1 the sun showed up the shabbiness of the room: EXPOSE, reveal, make visible, make obvious, highlight. 2 (informal) they showed him up in front of his friends.: See humiliate. → show * * * make someone or something conspicuous or clearly visible … Useful english dictionary
do someone/something down — (informal) BELITTLE, disparage, denigrate, run down, deprecate, cast aspersions on, discredit, vilify, defame, criticize, malign; N. Amer. slur; informal have a go at, hit out at, knock, slam, pan, bad mouth; Brit. informal rubbish, slag off. →… … Useful english dictionary
line someone/something up — 1 they lined them up and shot them: ARRANGE IN LINES, put in rows, arrange in columns, align, range; Military dress. 2 we ve lined up an all star cast: ASSEMBLE, get together, organize, prepare, arrange, pre arrange … Useful english dictionary
shoot someone/something down — kill or wound someone by shooting them, esp. in a ruthless way troops shot down 28 demonstrators ■ bring down an aircraft, missile, or pilot by shooting at it ■ figurative crush someone or their opinions by forceful criticism or argument she… … Useful english dictionary
pick someone/something up — 1) he picked up the baby Syn: lift, take up, raise, hoist, scoop up, gather up, snatch up 2) I ll pick up the parcel on my way Syn: fetch, collect, call for … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
way — way1 W1S1 [weı] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(manner)¦ 3¦(direction/how to go somewhere)¦ 4¦(part of something that is true)¦ 5¦(distance/time)¦ 6¦(the space in front of you)¦ 7 make way (for something/somebody) 8 out of the way 9 on the/your/its way … Dictionary of contemporary English
way — way1 [ weı ] noun count *** ▸ 1 method/manner ▸ 2 direction/distance ▸ 3 means of going in/out ▸ 4 area/position ▸ 5 situation/condition ▸ 6 aspect/attitude ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a method for doing something: way (that): There are so many delicious… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
