Definitions

get out of the way

VERB

finish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve clinch close complete conclude do end make play out settle stop wind up wrap up

STRONG

cease crown culminate determine discharge effect execute finalize fold fulfill halt perfect scratch scrub shutter terminate ultimate wrap

WEAK

bag it break up bring to a close carry through come deal with hang it up have done with make short work of mop up put finishing touches on round off round up sew up shut down top off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence continue give up introduce neglect not finish start

STRONG

disregard forget ignore initiate leave schedule set up

Example Sentences

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"That's all that they could do, there was nowhere to go, nowhere to get out of the way for them."

From BBC

All you need to do is set up the clips and get out of the way.

From Los Angeles Times

“Number one, keep an eye on us. Number two, don’t kill us. And number three, if you’re doing something, let us know and we’ll get out of the way.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“My bet is that all the problems we have right now will be solved if old folks get out of the way and we turn the reins over to this next generation that is coming up, so that they can bring those good old-fashioned American values to new sets of problems,” Obama said.

From Salon

Our job really is to curate, help them plan, and then get out of the way.

From Los Angeles Times

get out of the way

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