0%

be out of the way

be out of the way
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee out uhv, ov stressed th ee wey]
    • /bi aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði weɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee out uhv, ov stressed th ee wey]
    • /bi aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði weɪ/

Definition of be out of the way words

  • phrase be out of the way When something is out of the way, it has finished or you have dealt with it, so that it is no longer a problem or needs no more time spent on it. 3

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Be out of the way

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

be out of the way popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

be out of the way usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?