7 • • • If-h: He took whatever came his way. Aik# A^ M f |J ik W A ±, it %\> iA 7 o cut both/two ¹ ways (of an action, argument, etc. ff ifo \ ifc #£) to have two opposite effects or results #11 ( ) ;

either way | one way or the other used to say that it does not matter which one of two possibilities happens, is chosen or is true W:

Was it his fault or not? Either way, an explanation is due. Wm^mn_o owe

could meet today or tomorrow—I don’t mind one way or the other. HJAMi,

every 'which way (informal) in all directions 0 ® A A ; [£]#/h: Her hair tumbled every which way. MdA get into/out of the way of (doing) sth to become used to doing sth/to lose the habit of doing sth ( MAW ) ■ •• (ft ^ 'I®: The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening. j&SicA &A#J^'lf₀ get in the way of to prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening W ••• (ft ; W : He wouldn’t allow

emotions to get in the way of him doing his job. fife A ^ get/have your own way to get or do what you want, especially when sb has tried to stop you — ; A #r $: A : She always gets her

own way in the end. Iij ft jfj & H M 7 % ₀ give ¹ way to break or fall down #J±1; ±Ifj: The pillars gave

way and a section of the roof collapsed. & iL ft Wn T , — 0 Her numb leg gave way

beneath her and she stumbled clumsily. ftfeSPflfc AT —ffc; MfftfiltittT--give 'way (to sb/sth) 1 to stop resisting sb/sth; to agree to do sth that you do not want to do lj HR; iiih; it 7: He refused to give way on any of the points, #,fg£&Aif foj —-A ±tt7o 2 (BrF) to allow sb/sth to be or go first it • ■ • f£ 9t; it-AfT Give way to traffic already on the roundabout. itB

■„ give way to sth 1 to allow yourself to be very strongly affected by sth, especially an emotion it ti B P0T ( ) : Flinging herself on

the bed, she gave way to helpless misery. M—AflTSJf-EJA ±, o 2 to be replaced by sth M ■ • • ft#: The

storm gave way to bright sunshine. JIMWM/nPHAfll] fe. o go ail the 'way (with sb) (informal) to have full SEXUAL INTERCOURSE with Sb ( A ) ^Mf gO

a long/some way towards doing sth to help very much/a little in achieving sth ( /f ) If IMSA / 7

A , ft fH A / 7 A : The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem.

— |bJ M o go out of your way (to do sth) to make a special effort to do sth # ; ff ^ A : He would

always go out of his way to be friendly towards her.

go your own 'way to do as you choose, especially when sb has advised you against it : It’s best to let her go her own way if you don’t want a fight.' j^ff A&in^lAilT MtlttfkWM A#To go sb’s way 1 to travel in the same direction as sb -fef ■ • ■ |WJ j&: I’m going your way—I’ll walk with you. nSCI|Wjl&, 2 (of events 7 If) to go well

for you; to be in your favour jffifrM%0; A7J: By

the third round he knew the fight was going his way. %

go the way

of all ’flesh (saying) to die -£j®; jfe|&lA£'IS£/£ have it your 'own way! (informal) used to say in an angry way that although you are not happy about sth that sb has said, you are not going to argue Jfg£F7: Oh OK, then. Have it your own way. BH, £F ® _e Rfi ifc jf! 0B ₀ have it/things/everything your own way to have what you want, especially by opposing other people A JjffSfcA; have a way of doing sth used to say

that sth often happens in a particular way, especially when it is out of your control •••;!•# W (ft ♦ ( A fa A A j$$!j ) : First love affairs have a way of not working

out. % — have a way with sb/sth

to be good at dealing with sb/sth # 7 ft; # T/h SI; AAA/fft: He has a way with small children, life o 0 She has a way with words (= is very good at expressing herself). SI4-₀ have/want it

' both ways to have or want to have the advantages of two different situations or ways of behaving that are

impossible to combine ( *! ) You can’t have

it both ways. If you can afford to go out all the time,

you can afford to pay off some of your debts. ifc AA it

Aft „ have your (wicked) way with sb (old-fashioned, humorous) to persuade sb to have sex with you fE--£j fij 7 in a big/small way on a large/small scale A / AM fi itfc : The new delivery service has taken off in a big way. M M. # ffl M M ₀ 0 Many people are

investing in a small way in the stock market.

in .more ways than 'one used to show that a statement has more than one meaning ( mm% ) TAt-Alc®; With the first

goal he used his head in more ways than one.

in her, his, its, etc. (own) way in a manner that is appropriate to or typical of a person or thing but that may seem unusual to other people 1^ ••• A; I expect she does love you in

her own way. Uc f! M M Ji IM ^ A AM# o in a

way | in one way | in some ways to some extent; not completely ft* M. it ±; In a way it

was one of our biggest mistakes. &

Ji’lSdME#jSAI£i£2:^o in the/sb’s 'way stopping sb from moving or doing sth ; f^ if • • • 1$: You’ll

have to move—you’re in my way. 7JIZ 7

o I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ©

in the

way of sth used in questions and negative sentences to talk about the types of sth that are available ( ff| 71® ) A7, M There isn’t much in the

way of entertainment in this place.

keep/stay out of sb’s 'way to avoid sb MiS; jjlf/F; look the other 'way to deliberately avoid seeing sb/sth Prison officers know what’s

going on, but look the other way.

lose your 'way 1 to become lost We lost our way in the dark. f£d

4 H 7 7o 2 to forget or move away from the

purpose or reason for sth £f> ^ #; ff M ■ ■ ■ M S ;

1 feel that the project has lost its way. @ B

W M 7 M M o make your 'way (to/towards

sth) to move or get somewhere; to make progress A; liy #; M • • • A A; fj : Will you be able to make your own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.)? ffc is i B AfJl^ ^ ? 0 Is this your plan for making your way in the world? AAifefrf

it ^ij ? make 'way (for sb/sth) to allow sb/sth to pass; to allow sb/sth to take the place of sb/sth it---M M ; tit ■ it ; it it fv fi : Make way for the Lord Mayor! fn rfJ A A A it ! 0 Tropical forest is felled to

make way for grassland.

,my way or the 'highway (NAmE, informal) used to say that sb else has either to agree with your opinion or to leave ft & If A AA (there are) no two ways a'bout it (saying) used to show that you are certain about sth It was the wrong deci

sion—there are no two ways about it.

4 A It do (there is) ,no 'way (informal) used to say that there is no possibility that you will do sth or that sth will happen 77fr; tftHJL: ‘Do you want to help?’‘No way!’ ft ffij? ” “H! ” 0

No way am I going to drive them there, fic Aitr^BfaJtl^T A A 7 fE fife Ti i!j S. A ₀ 0 There’s no way we could afford that sort of money. & d Aifc in i°I U & SP # on your/the/its 'way 1 going or coming gp#A ( ) : I’d better be on my way

(= I must leave) soon. o The letter

should be on its way to you.

2 during the journey ft j&±; : He stopped for

breakfast on the way. 'fik7^#T^-¥-.'ko 0 She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out. jftfc tB H fEfflltB MfSffltflfl'&o 3 (of a baby f(JL) not yet born Atib A d: They’ve got three kids and one on the way. iMI

aSW-7i^AaiAo the .other way round 1 in the opposite position, direction or order H fSS.; I think it should go on the other

way round. 2 the

opposite situation f@ ffc PiJ'If : I didn’t leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me).