out of the way

Definitions

1. 1

   Alternative form of out-of-the-way (“remote or secluded”).

2. 2

   Unusual or out of the ordinary.

3. 3

   Improper or offensive.

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   1. 4

      Unusually or excessively.

      • 'I'm not an out of the way nervous woman.'
   2. 5

      So as not to obstruct or hinder

      So as not to obstruct or hinder; not in the way.

      • Please move your bike out of the way.
      • I was elbowed out of the way by the bouncer.
   3. 6

      Taken care of

      Taken care of; handled.

      • Now that the main problems are out of the way, we can start working on the details.

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