struggle to leave打开一条生路;杀出一条活路 Having been surrounded by the enemy,we must fight our way out.我们已被敌人包围,必须杀出一条活路。
go one's way
1.start again or continue to where one is going出发;继续进行 A stranger stopped and asked me for a light,then went his way.一个陌生人停下来向我借了火,然后又继续向前走了。 The milkman left the milk and went his way.送奶工人留下牛奶,又继续上路了。 2.go or act the way one wants to自行其事;随心所欲 Don't tell me how to do my homework.You go your way and I'll go mine.不要告诉我如何做家庭作业。你做你的,我做我的。
go out of one's way
1.take trouble to do sth.;make an extra effort to努力去做;不怕麻烦 Our teacher went out of his way to be nice to the newcomer.我们老师对新同学格外好。 The restaurant owner goes out of his way to see that all his guests are wellsatis fied.饭店老板尽力照料客人,务使他们满意。 2.go astray误入歧途 Not knowing the road,the stranger went out of his way.这个陌生人因路不熟而误入歧途。
lose one's way
go in a wrong direction and become lost while trying to find a place迷路 I'm sorry to be so late but I lost my way;I went right instead of left on Fifth Street.很抱歉我这么迟才来,我迷路了,在第5大街应向左拐,但我向右拐了。
make one's way
1.go forward with difficulty艰难地向前走 As soon as he saw us, Henry made his way through the crowd to greet us personally.亨利一看见我们就从人群中挤过来,亲自迎接我们。 In the evening we made our way to the appointed meeting place. 到了晚上我们就向约定会面的地方赶去。 2. do many hard things to earn a living自力更生;自食其力 He doesn't have the determination to make his way in the world.他没有努力上进的决心。 She was anxious to finish school and make her own way in the world.她渴望早点毕业好在社会上谋生。
on one's way
on the way to在(赴…的)途中 I'll buy some apples on my way home.在回家的路上我要买些苹果。
on one's way (to)
on the way to在(赴…的)途中 I'll buy some apples on my way home.在回家的路上我要买些苹果。
pay one's way
1.pay one's daily expenses without going into debt 付清日常消费;不负债 I paid my way through college by acting as a guide.我靠当导游自己负担上大学期间的全部费用。 He earns barely enough money to pay his way.他赚钱仅足糊口。 2.meet one's obligations尽自己的责任 He is useful and goodnatured;he is a man who pays his way.他很能干,个性又好,是一个尽职的人。 3.be profitable;be valuable to an employer有盈利;值得雇佣 We had to offer our new manager a high salary, but he was a capable man and paid his way.我们只得给新经理高薪,不过他很能干,请他值得。 It will take time for the restaurant to begin paying its way.这家餐馆还要经营一段时间才能盈利。
pick one's way
advance with care谨慎前进 After nightfall we drove slowly along,picking our way until we found the right building.天黑后,我们驾车慢慢地往前开,直到发现了我们要找的大楼。 The driver picked his way across the rough and rocky hillside.司机小心地越过崎岖的山坡。
win one's way
advance by one's efforts凭自己的努力而获得成功 He has at length won his way to the head of his profession.他终于凭自己的努力而成为他那一行的带头人。
worm one's way out of
Idiom(s): worm one's way out of sth
Theme: AWAKEN
to squeeze or wiggle out of a problem or a responsibility. (Informal.) • This is your job, and you can't worm your way out of it! • I'm not trying to worm my way out of anything!
work one's way up
Idiom(s): work one's way up
Theme: ADVANCEMENT
to advance in one's job or position, from the beginning level to a higher level. • I haven't always been president of this bank. I started as a teller and worked my way up. • If I work my way up, can I be president of the bank?
work one's way through college
Idiom(s): work one's way through college
Theme: WORK
to hold a job that pays part of one's college expenses. • Tom couldn't get a loan, so he had to work his way through college. • I worked my way through college, and that made college seem more valuable to me.
work one's way into
Idiom(s): work (one's way) into sth
Theme: ACCOMPLISHMENT
to (literally or figuratively) squeeze into something. • Ann worked her way into the club, and now she's a member in good standing. • The skunk worked its way into the hollow log.
to one's way of thinking
Idiom(s): to one's way of thinking
Theme: OPINION
in someone's opinion. • This isn't satisfactory to my way of thinking. • To my way of thinking, this is the perfect kind of vacation.
stand in one's way
Idiom(s): stand in one's way
Theme: IMPEDIMENT
to be a barrier to someone's desires or intentions. • I know you want a divorce so you can marry Ann. Well, I won't stand in your way. You can have the divorce. • I know you want to leave home, and I don't want to stand in your way. You're free to go.
set in one's ways
Idiom(s): set in one's ways
Theme: LIFESTYLE
leading a fixed lifestyle; living according to one's own established patterns. • At her age, she's getting sort of set in her ways. • If you weren't so set in your ways, you'd be able to understand young people better.
see one's way clear
Idiom(s): see one's way clear (to do sth)
Theme: MANAGE
to find it possible to do something. • I'd be happy if you could see your way clear to attend our meeting. • I wanted to be there, but I couldn't see my way clear.
one's way of life
Idiom(s): one's way of life
Theme: LIFESTYLE
one's lifestyle; one's pattern of living. • That kind of thing just doesn't fit into my way of life. • Our way of life includes contributing to worthy causes.
mend one's ways
Idiom(s): mend one's ways
Theme: BEHAVIOR - IMPROVEMENT
to improve one's behavior. • John used to be very wild, but he's mended his ways. • You'll have to mend your ways if you go out with Mary She hates people to be late.
know one's way around
Idiom(s): know one's way around AND know one's way about
Theme: KNOWLEDGE
to know the techniques of getting something done, especially in a bureaucracy. • Sally can get the job done. She knows her way around. • Since Sally worked at city hall for a year, she really knows her way about.
find one's way around
Idiom(s): find one's way (around)
Theme: LOCATION
to be able to move about an area satisfactorily. • I can go downtown by myself I can find my way around. • I know the area well enough to find my way. • He can find his way around when it comes to car engines.
come one's way
Idiom(s): come one's way
Theme: ACQUISITION
to come to someone. • I wish a large sum of money would come my way. • I hope that no had luck comes my way.
out of one's way
Idiom(s): out of the way AND out of one's way (2)
Theme: LOCATION
2. not along the way. • I'm sorry, but I can't give you a ride home. It's out of the way. • That route is out of my way.
on one's way to
Idiom(s): on the way to doing something AND on one's way to doing something
Theme: DIRECTION
in the process of doing something. • You're on the way to becoming a very good carpenter. • She's on her way to becoming a first-class sculptor.
on one's way somewhere
Idiom(s): on the way (somewhere) AND on someone's way (somewhere)
Theme: DIRECTION
along the route to somewhere. • She's now on the way to San Francisco. • Yes, she's on the way.
know one's way about
Idiom(s): know one's way around AND know one's way about
Theme: KNOWLEDGE
to know the techniques of getting something done, especially in a bureaucracy. • Sally can get the job done. She knows her way around. • Since Sally worked at city hall for a year, she really knows her way about.
come one's way|come|way
v. phr. To be experienced by someone; happen to you. Tom said that if the chance to become a sailor ever came his way, he would take it.I hope bad luck isn't coming our way.Luck came Bill's way today and he hit a home run. Compare: GO ONE'S WAY, IN ONE'S FAVOR.
elbow one's way into|elbow|out of
v. phr. To force entry into a place by using one's elbows. The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door.
feel one's way|feel|feel my way
v. phr. To proceed cautiously by trial and error; probe. I won't ask her to marry me directly; I will feel my way first.
go one's way|go
v. phr. 1. To start again or continue to where you are going. The milkman left the milk and went his way.The man stopped and asked me for a match, then went his way. Compare: GO ALONG, GO ON. 2. To go or act the way you want to or usually do. Joe just wants to go his way and mind his own business.Don't tell me how to do my job. You go your way and I'll go mine.George was not a good sport; when the game did not go his way, he became angry and quit.
go out of one's way|go|out of one's way
v. phr. To make an extra effort; do more than usual. Jane went out of her way to be nice to the new girl.Don did not like Charles, and he went out of his way to say bad things about Charles. Compare: BEND OVER BACKWARD, KNOCK ONESELF OUT.
in one's way|way
adv. or adj. phr. 1. Within reach; likely to be met; before you. The chance to work for a printer was put in my way. Compare: PUT IN THE WAY OF. 2. or in the way In your path as a hindrance; placed so as to block the way. Fred tried to get to the door, but the table was in the way.A tree had fallen across the street and was in Jim's way as he drove.Mary tried to clean the house, but the baby was always in the way.
inch (one's way) along|inch|inch along|inch one's
v. phr. To. proceed slowly and with difficulty. When the electricity failed, it took John half an hour to inch his way along the corridors of the office building.
know one's way around|know|know one's onions|know
v. phr. 1. To understand how things happen in the world; he experienced in the ways of the world. The sailor had been in the wildest ports in the world. He knew his way around. Compare: HAVE BEEN AROUND. 2. or informal
make one's way|make|make way|way
v. phr. 1. To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself. They made their way through the crowd. 2. To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself. He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in the world. Compare: SHIFT FOR ONESELF.
mend one's ways|mend|way|ways
v. phr. To reform; change one's behavior from negative to positive. He had better mend his ways or he'll wind up in jail.
on the way|on|on one's way|way
adv. or adj. phr. Coming; going toward a place or goal; started. Help was on the way.The train left and Bill was on his way to New York.He is well on the way to becoming a fine mechanic.
pay one's way|pay|way
v. phr. 1. To pay in cash or labor for your expenses. He paid his way by acting as a guide. 2. To be profitable; earn as much as you cost someone; be valuable to an employer; to yield a return above expenses. The bigger truck paid its way from the start.We had to offer our new manager a large salary, but he was a capable man, and paid his way. Compare: WORTH ONE'S SALT.
pick one's way|pick|way
v. phr. To go ahead carefully in difficult or unfamiliar places; advance with care. After nightfall we drove slowly along, picking our way until we found the right turn.He picked his way across the rough and rocky hillside.
put in the way of|put|put in one's way|way
v. phr. To set before (someone); give to (someone); show the way to; help toward. After Joe graduated, the coach put him in the way of a good job.The librarian put me in the way of a lot of new material on the subject of my report.
set in one's ways|set
adj. phr. Stubborn; opinionated; unchangeable. My grandfather is so old and set in his ways that he'll eat nothing new.
can't punch one's way out of a paper bag
can't punch one's way out of a paper bag Be inept, as in Ask him to program the VCR? He can't punch his way out of a paper bag. This hyperbolic term for extreme ineptitude originally was an expression of contempt for a weak or cowardly boxer. [Slang; c. 1910]
feel one's way
feel one's way Proceed cautiously, as in Until we know who we're dealing with, we'll have to feel our way. This expression alludes to groping by touch when one is unable to see. [Early 1600s] Also see feel for, def. 1.
find one's way
find one's way Reach a destination, especially with some difficulty or not as a matter of course. For example, She finally found her way to the remote cabin, or Some slang phrases have found their way into standard English. The literal use of this term dates from the 1200s, the figurative from the early 1800s.
get one's way
get one's way Also, get or have one's own way. Be allowed to or make others do as one wishes. For example, Two-year-olds often scream until they get their own way, or All right, I give in—have it your own way. [Late 1500s]
have one's way with
have one's way with Have sex with someone, as in He wanted to have his way with her. This usage is nearly always used of a man trying to get a woman to have sex. It may be dying out. [Early 1900s]
in one's way
in one's way 1) Also, in one's own way. According to one's personal manner. For example, She's brusque but kind in her own way, or Both of them are generous in their way. This phrase is often used to limit an expression of praise, as in the examples. [c. 1700] 2) Also, put in one's way; put in the way of. Before one, within reach or experience, as in That venture put an unexpected sum of money in my way, or He promised to put her in the way of new business. [Late 1500s] 3) in someone's way Also, in the way. In a position to obstruct, hinder, or interfere with someone or something. For example, That truck is in our way, or You're standing in the way; please move to one side. [c. 1500]
see one's way to
see one's way to Also, see one's way clear to. Find it possible or feel free to do something, as in Can you see your way to lending me the car for the week? or I finally saw my way clear to taking a vacation in Costa Rica. This expression, which transfers seeing one's path to something unobstructed, was first recorded in 1774.
set in one's ways, be
set in one's ways, be Be inflexible, fixed in one's habits, as in She's too set in her ways to go out and buy a dog. This idiom uses set in the sense of “in a rigid position,” a usage dating from about 1300.
(one's) (own) way
What one wants; the address in which one wants or demands article to be done. Our toddler is so stubborn. If he doesn't get his way, he throws a absolute tantrum.Don't bother arguing—the bang-up has to accept it done her own way, or she won't assurance off on annihilation you do.Learn more: way
*one's (own) way (with addition or something)
[get/have] one's ascendancy over addition or something. (*Typically: get ~; accept ~.) The ambassador got his way with the burghal council.He hardly gets his own way.How generally do you accept your way with your own money?Parents usually accept their way with their children.Learn more: way
*one's (own) way
one's way of accomplishing something; one's will or desire. (*Typically: get ~; accept ~.) She consistently has to accept her own way. She thinks no one abroad can do it right.Learn more: wayLearn more:
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