to be out of sb's way
1Out of harm's way — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …
2out of someone's way — out of (someone s) way not in the direction in which someone is going. Robert insisted on taking me home, even though it was about 10 miles out of his way …
3out of harm's way — out of danger, in a safe place Jerry parked the car off the road out of harm s way …
4out of harm's way — ► out of harm s way in a safe place. Main Entry: ↑harm …
5out of harm's way — phrasal : in a safe place : remote from sources of injury a loudspeaker set high out of harm s way Evelyn Waugh * * * out of harm s way In a safe place • • • Main Entry: ↑harm * * * out of harm’s way phrase in a safe place, so that nothing bad… …
6out of harm's way — If you put something out of harm s way, you put it in a safe place where it won t be damaged. I m going to put this glass bowl out of harm s way so that it doesn t get broken …
7out of harm's way — in a safe place, so that nothing bad can happen It is vital to keep the children completely out of harm s way …
8out of harm's way — out of danger, out of a risky area …
9out of one's way — 1. adjective Not in the direct route that one would normally use. I gave him a lift, even though his house was a little out of my way. Ant: on the way, on ones way 2. interjection Used to order someone to give one clear passage …
10out of one's way — See: OUT OF THE WAY(3) …
