to be on one's way back

  • 31way — 1 /weI/ noun METHOD 1 (C) a method of doing something: These vegetables can be cooked in several different ways. | At that time, the Pill was the easiest way of ensuring effective contraception. | I ve altered the way I teach science. | I ll tell …

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  • 32back — back1 W1S1 [bæk] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(return to place)¦ 2¦(as before)¦ 3¦(previous place)¦ 4¦(backwards)¦ 5¦(reply/reaction)¦ 6¦(return something to somebody)¦ 7¦(in the past)¦ 8¦(again)¦ 9 sit/lie/lean back 10¦(away)¦ …

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  • 33back — I adj., adv. 1) back to (things are back to normal) 2) way back (way back in the eighteenth century) 3) (misc.) to go back on one s promise/word ( to fail to keep one s promise ) II n. part of the body opposite to the front 1) to turn one s back… …

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  • 34way — noun 1 method/style ADJECTIVE ▪ convenient, easy, effective, efficient, good, ideal, practical, quick, simple, useful …

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  • 35Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts — Infobox nrhp | name =Back Bay Historic District nrhp type =hd caption =Skyline of the Back Bay, from across the Charles River location= Boston, MA area = architect= Multiple architecture= Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century… …

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  • 36way — I UK [weɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms way : singular way plural ways *** Other words meaning way: method a way of doing something that involves following a detailed plan: He has his own method of making coffee. means a way that makes it… …

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  • 37way — [weɪ] noun 1》 a method, style, or manner of doing something.     ↘the typical manner in which someone behaves or in which something happens.     ↘formal or Scottish a person s occupation or line of business. 2》 [in place names] a road, track,… …

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  • 38back — n., adv., v., & adj. n. 1 a the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. b the corresponding upper surface of an animal s body. c the spine (fell and broke his back). d the keel of a ship. 2 a any surface regarded as… …

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  • 39One Hundred and One Dalmatians — This article is about the 1961 animated film. For other uses, see 101 Dalmatians. One Hundred and One Dalmatians …

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  • 40back — 1 adverb 1 RETURN in or into the place or position where someone or something was before: Freddie was supposed to be back at the hotel by six. | Put that book back where you found it! | We d better go back, she said regretfully. 2 AS BEFORE in or …

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