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Preceded by a verb and followed by an adverbial prepositional phrase to express a successfully completed action in a literal or figurative space, where the verb denotes the means or manner of the action, while the prepositional phrase specifies the direction or goal of the action:
Used to express a physical movement performed by the subject (especially in a forward direction).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- to force one's way in
- If necessary, I'll bull my way into the reception.
- We had to slog our way through muddy fields.
- She joked her way into the meeting.
- They stumbled their way to the back of the room.
- After geting out of the boat, he smoked all his way towards us.
- He chopped his way through the undergrowth.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Preceded by a verb and followed by an adverbial prepositional phrase to express a successfully completed action in a literal or figurative space, where the verb denotes the means or manner of the action, while the prepositional phrase specifies the direction or goal of the action:
Used to express an advance or progress made by the subject.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- to fight one's way into the final
- He finagled his way out of the difficulty.
- We lied our way through the debriefing.
- We grew our way out of the recession.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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