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have it your wayDo something the way you want to, but be prepared for the consequences.Rate it:

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have one's wayTo obtain the circumstances one wishes for; to do what one wishes to do, or to have others do what one wishes them to do.Rate it:

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have one's wayTo achieve a desired or natural result.Rate it:

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have one's wayTo have sexual intercourse with, especially without the consent of one's partner.Rate it:

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have one's way withTo engage in sexual intercourse with, especially without the consent of one's partner.Rate it:

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have one's wicked wayTo have sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in any way, shape, or formIn any way at all; whatsoever.Rate it:

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in no way, shape, or formNot in any way at all; not at all, nohow.Rate it:

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in the family wayto become pregnantRate it:

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in the wayObstructing, blocking, or hindering.Rate it:

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in the way ofIn or into a position of being likely to obtain, to attain, or to achieve.Rate it:

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in the way ofSimilar to; as an instance of; as a kind of.Rate it:

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in the worst wayUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ the,‎ worst,‎ way.Rate it:

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in the worst wayUrgently; desperately; to an extreme degree.Rate it:

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know one's way aroundTo be experienced and knowledgeable.Rate it:

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know one's way aroundTo be very familiar with; to have a significant understanding of.Rate it:

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know which way the wind blowsUnderstand public opinion.Rate it:

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laugh all the way to the bankTo be happy due to the receipt of money.Rate it:

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laughing all the way to the bankA person who has achieved success on a monetary scale when others doubted him.Rate it:

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look the other wayDeliberately overlook something, especially something of an illicit nature. For example, They're not really entitled to a discount but the sales manager decided to look the other way .Rate it:

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lose one's wayto get lost, to become lost.Rate it:

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lose your wayTo lose one’s direction in life.Rate it:

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make one's wayTo move forward, usually toward a destination or goal, physically or conceptually.Rate it:

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make wayan instruction to get out of the way of someone else, usually because they are carrying something and need a clear pathway. Compare with gangway.Rate it:

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make wayTo make progress.Rate it:

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make wayTo progress through the water .Rate it:

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make wayTo give place or step aside.Rate it:

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more than one way to skin a catMore than one way to do something or do thingsRate it:

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my way or the highwayYou can do it my way or you can leave - go down the highway (be excluded)Rate it:

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no way!Absolutely Not! Nothing Doing!Rate it:

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on the wayComing, approaching.Rate it:

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out of one's wayNot in the direct route that one would normally use.Rate it:

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out of the wayNot obstructing or hindering; not in the way.Rate it:

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out of the wayUnusual or out of the ordinary.Rate it:

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out of the wayTaken care of.Rate it:

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out of the wayRemote or secluded.Rate it:

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out of the wayImproper or offensive.Rate it:

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pave the wayTo make future development easier.Rate it:

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rub somebody the wrong wayTo bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.Rate it:

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rub someone the wrong wayTo bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.Rate it:

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rub the wrong wayTo annoy someone without intending to.Rate it:

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Rub the Wrong WayIrritating someone or annoying an individual; handling someone in an insensitive mannerRate it:

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see one's way clear toTo commit oneself to.Rate it:

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see which way the cat jumpsTo delay taking action until something else happens first.Rate it:

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someone's elevator doesn't go all the way to the topUsed as an indirect way to say that someone is crazy.Rate it:

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someone's elevator doesn't go all the way to the topUsed as an indirect way to say that someone is mentally deficient.Rate it:

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that wayGay; homosexual.Rate it:

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that's the way the cookie crumblesThat is the way things happen; that's life.Rate it:

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That's the Way the Ball BouncesThat’s what life really is or that’s what the life is all about; fate; you may not be able to change certain things in your lifeRate it:

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