out of the way

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

out of the way

adjective more out of the way · most out of the way

  1. alternative Alternative form of out-of-the-way (“remote or secluded”).out-of-the-way
  2. Unusual or out of the ordinary.
  3. Improper or offensive.

adverb more out of the way · most out of the way

  1. Unusually or excessively. 'I'm not an out of the way nervous woman.'

phrase

  1. idiomatic So as not to obstruct or hinder; not in the way. Please move your bike out of the way.
  2. idiomatic Taken care of; handled. Now that the main problems are out of the way, we can start working on the details.

Talk about this word