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121One Way Out (TV series) — One Way Out is an American reality television series that was produced by NorthSouth Productions for the Discovery Channel. The program stars escape artist Jonathan Goodwin, who performs difficult escape stunts. A pilot episode aired on April 14 …
122One Way Out (film) — One Way Out is a 1955 British crime drama film directed by Francis Searle and starring Jill Adams, Eddie Byrne, Lyndon Brook, John Chandos and Arthur Lowe. Cast Jill Adams as Shirley Harcourt Eddie Byrne as Superintendent Harcourt Lyndon Brook as …
123worm one's way out of — If a person worms their way out of something, they use artful or devious means in order to avoid participating in it. You re not going to worm your way out of this. You must do your share! …
124on the (or one's) way out — informal 1》 going out of fashion or favour. 2》 dying. → way …
125on one's way out — ► on the (or one s) way out informal 1) going out of fashion or favour. 2) dying. Main Entry: ↑way …
126claw your way out of something — claw your way out of something/to something/back etc/ phrase to reach a particular place, situation, or state, as a result of great effort or despite great difficulties or opposition The West Indians had clawed their way back into the match.… …
127be unable to punch one's way out of a paper bag — be unable to punch (or sing, act, etc.) one s way out of a paper bag informal be completely ineffectual or inept at the specified activity he couldn t act his way out of a paper bag …
128take the easy way out — extricate oneself from a difficult situation by choosing the simplest or most expedient course rather than the most honorable or ethical one * * * take the easy way ˈout idiom to end a difficult situation by choosing the simplest solution even if …
