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Definition of
way out noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
way out
noun
noun
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a way of escaping from a difficult situation
She was in a mess and could see no way out.
Idioms
on the way out
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1
as you are leaving
2
going out of fashion
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way out
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way-out
adjective
out-of-the-way
adjective
out of the way
out of your way
out of harm's way
take the easy way out
lie your way into/out of something
keep/stay out of somebody's way
go out of your way (to do something)
talk your way out of something/of doing something
claw your way back, into something, out of something, to something, etc.
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Idioms
out of the way
out of your way
out of harm's way
take the easy way out
lie your way into/out of something
keep/stay out of somebody's way
go out of your way (to do something)
talk your way out of something/of doing something
claw your way back, into something, out of something, to something, etc.
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noun
waylay
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