Stay out of my way In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Stay out of my way", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-12-04 01:12

Meaning of Stay out of my way (redirected from keep out of the/(one's) way )

Synonyms:

stay out of somebody’s ˈway

Keep out of the/(one's) way phrase

To try not to be a person or to put things that hinder one.

 

Hey kids, keep out of my way. I'm carrying a hot bowl of soup.

That child is considerate - he kept all his toys out of his mom's way when she was cleaning.

To make sure that you or something doesn't cause trouble or is not annoying to one.

 

I remember keeping the knife out of my way by putting it up there, but somehow it appears here!

John has just broken up with his girlfriend. I think we should keep out of the way until he comes to his senses again.

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To keep a reasonable distance from someone or something; avoid someone or something

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Stay far away; avoid someone or something, or doing something

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Grammar and Usage of Keep out of the/(one's) way

Verb Forms

  • keeping out of the/(one's) way
  • kept out of the/(one's) way

The verb "keep" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Keep out of the/(one's) way

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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