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Will you be able to
make your own wayto the airport
(= get there without help, a ride, etc.)?
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Is this your plan for
making your way in the world?
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
make your way (towards something) — make your ˈway (to/towards sth) idiom to move or get somewhere; to make progress • Will you be able to make your own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.)? • Is this your plan for … Useful english dictionary
worm your yourself into something — ˌworm your way/yourself ˈinto sth derived (disapproving) to make sb like you or trust you, in order to gain some advantage for yourself Syn: insinuate yourself • He managed to worm his way into her life. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
go out of your way to do something — phrase to make an extra effort to do something even though it is not convenient or easy to do Rachel really went out of her way to make me feel welcome. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: way … Useful english dictionary
go out of your way — to make a special effort to do something She frequently goes out of her way to help people in need. I hate to make you go out of your way, but yes, I could use your help. • • • Main Entry: ↑way … Useful english dictionary
go out of (your) way to (do something) — to try very hard to help other people or make them comfortable. Our hosts went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Many teachers really go out of their way to help their students … New idioms dictionary
go out of (your) way (to do something) — to try very hard to do something pleasant for other people. They really went out of their way to make us feel welcome … New idioms dictionary
talk your way out of something doing something — talk your way out of sth/of doing sth idiom to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation • I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech. Main entry: ↑talkidiom … Useful english dictionary
go out of your way (to do something) — go out of your ˈway (to do sth) idiom to make a special effort to do sth • He would always go out of his way to be friendly towards her. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
talk your way out of of doing something — talk your way out of sth/of doing sth idiom to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation • I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech. Main entry: ↑talkidiom … Useful english dictionary
cast your lot with something — cast (your) lot with (someone/something) to choose to share in whatever happens to another person or a group. If I m going to cast my lot with this team, I m going to try to make them as good as possible any way I can. Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
