Collocations for "way"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "way" in context.
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way
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [fastest, right, wrong, slowest] way
- the [fastest] way [home, to school, to the office]
- can you tell me the [fastest] way [home]?
- this way is [faster, slower, better]
- come this way, please
- [had, faced, found] some problems along the way
- [stopped off, rested, got lost, paused] along the way
- a long way from [home, the sun, here]
- a long way from [finishing, succeeding, being capable of]
- a [new, novel, innovative] way (to)
- a (new) way to [treat, solve, prevent] the problem
- a (new) way of [looking at, dealing with] the issue
- is [flawed, excellent, suitable, great] in many ways
- the [best, most convenient] way to [travel, learn, eat]
- found a way to [save, raise, make] money
- there's no way of [convincing, persuading, telling] her
- [there's, have] no way of knowing [where, why, how] (it happened)
- there are no two ways about it
- that's no way to [speak, talk, treat, address]
- no way I'm [going, accepting]!
- there's only one way to find out
- being [arrogant, snappy, reserved] is just his way!
- always gets her way!
- [he, the thief] went that way!
- will you lead the way?
- my [mother, sister, friend] is in a bad way
- an [idea, opportunity] came my way
- put it this way
- clear the way for the [ambulance, doctor, police]
- went every which way
- a one-way street
- a two-way [street, mirror, conversation]
- way out of [line, control]
- way out at sea
- way out [of town, in the suburbs]
- way [beyond, past, over]
- way back in [1950, when I was young]
- way up in the [sky, tree]
- way [better, worse, easier, faster] than
- was way too [easy, difficult]
- am way too [stressed, busy] to
- in way too deep (to stop) now
- am in way too much of a [hurry, rush]
- (it) costs way too much
- it is way past [time, noon, your bedtime]
'way' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
American
- absolutely
- aim
- airport
- alley
- along
- alter
- amazing
- amused
- animal
- another
- any
- appalling
- appreciation
- approach
- appropriate
- argue
- armpit
- assault
- attack
- attractive
- autumn
- back
- backward
- bad
- badass
- bank
- banner
- barrier
- bat
- battle
- beautiful
- behave
- behind
- bellow
- beneath
- best
- bet
- beyond
- blackmail
- blending
- bluff
- blunder
- born
- breathtaking
- bridge
- bring
- broad
- budget
- burrow