out of the way
Example Sentences
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“Thankfully he kind of got out of the way enough that we barely touched each other,” Wrobleski said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
With the Tampa game out of the way, Tuchel should be ready to reveal more of what he hopes will be his winning hand.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Here, Conlon offers a lesson in the kind of leadership generally lacking in modern society, by simultaneously staying out of the way yet being at the essential center of things.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The Knicks set screens to force Harden to switch onto Brunson—and then got out of the way to let their leader go to work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Mrs. Adler slides it out of the way so there’s a place for me.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
