get/stay/keep out of someone's/the way

idiom

: to not block someone's path

He asked the children to keep out of his way while he made dinner.

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Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel warned people there and in southern Lebanon to get out of the way of offensives against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups. —

Samy Magdy and Bassem Mroue, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Oct. 2024 The same game, Chris Conroy, serving as the first-base umpire, failed to get out of the way of a line drive down the foul line, turning a potential extra-base RBI hit from Brett Wisely into an inning-ending out. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024 In the end, the best shoes are the ones that get out of the way and quietly let your fitness shine. —

Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2024 That means more passengers have to get out of the way to let others reach their seats, which tends to slow the process down. —

Joel Rose, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get/stay/keep out of someone's/the way

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