be by the way
51put out of the way — {v. phr.} To kill. * /When people spoke against the dictator, he had them put out of the way./ * /The old dog was very sick, and Father had the animal doctor put him out of the way./ …
52sob all the way to the bank — See: CRY ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK. Contrast: LAUGH ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK …
53all the way — phrasal to the full or entire extent ; as far as possible < ran all the way home > < seated all the way in the back > …
54To lie in the way — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan …
55pave the way — {v. phr.} To make preparation; make easy. * /Aviation paved the way for space travel./ * /A good education paves the way to success./ …
56pave the way — {v. phr.} To make preparation; make easy. * /Aviation paved the way for space travel./ * /A good education paves the way to success./ …
57That's the way the ball bounces — or[the cookie crumbles!] Nothing unusual about that. Said of unpleasant things. * / Susan left me for a heavyweight boxer, and then I got drunk and wrecked my car, Bob bitterly complained. Well, that s the way the cookie crumbles, Pam answered… …
58That's the way the ball bounces — or[the cookie crumbles!] Nothing unusual about that. Said of unpleasant things. * / Susan left me for a heavyweight boxer, and then I got drunk and wrecked my car, Bob bitterly complained. Well, that s the way the cookie crumbles, Pam answered… …
59laugh all the way to the bank — {v. phr.} To have made a substantial amount of money either by lucky investment or by some fraudulent deal and rejoice over one s gains. * /If you had done what I suggested, you, too, could be laughing all the way to the bank./ …
60laugh all the way to the bank — {v. phr.} To have made a substantial amount of money either by lucky investment or by some fraudulent deal and rejoice over one s gains. * /If you had done what I suggested, you, too, could be laughing all the way to the bank./ …