get/stay/keep out of someone's/the way
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: to not block someone's path
He asked the children to keep out of his way while he made dinner.
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In the video, employees are seen trying to get out of the way as the SUV turns around and drives through the other end of the building.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump, since his return to the White House, has upended the long-standing bipartisan consensus that the government should fund scientific research and then mostly stay out of the way.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Mastering the art of keeping balances, knowing when to take control and when to stay out of the way, listening and finding convergence among diverse viewpoints are key skills that set women leaders apart.
—Albana Vrioni, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Alliance for Natural Health and the Natural Products Association, meanwhile, largely want the government to get out of the way.
—Arthur Allen, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump, since his return to the White House, has upended the long-standing bipartisan consensus that the government should fund scientific research and then mostly stay out of the way.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Mastering the art of keeping balances, knowing when to take control and when to stay out of the way, listening and finding convergence among diverse viewpoints are key skills that set women leaders apart.
—Albana Vrioni, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Alliance for Natural Health and the Natural Products Association, meanwhile, largely want the government to get out of the way.
—Arthur Allen, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Get/stay/keep out of someone's/the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%2Fstay%2Fkeep%20out%20of%20someone%27s%2Fthe%20way. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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