way+of+doing

  • 11(be) well on the way to doing something — be well on the way to sth/doing sth idiom to have nearly achieved sth and be going to achieve it soon • She is well on the way to recovery. • He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world. Main entry:… …

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  • 12get into the way of doing something — British to begin doing something regularly We ve got into the way of spending Christmas abroad …

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  • 13have a way of doing something — to have a special habit, especially an annoying one Ruth has a way of ignoring me that drives me mad …

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  • 14way — way1 W1S1 [weı] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(manner)¦ 3¦(direction/how to go somewhere)¦ 4¦(part of something that is true)¦ 5¦(distance/time)¦ 6¦(the space in front of you)¦ 7 make way (for something/somebody) 8 out of the way 9 on the/your/its way …

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  • 15way — way1 [ weı ] noun count *** ▸ 1 method/manner ▸ 2 direction/distance ▸ 3 means of going in/out ▸ 4 area/position ▸ 5 situation/condition ▸ 6 aspect/attitude ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a method for doing something: way (that): There are so many delicious… …

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  • 16way — 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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  • 17way — 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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  • 18way — [[t]we͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ ways 1) N COUNT: oft N of ing, N to inf If you refer to a way of doing something, you are referring to how you can do it, for example the action you can take or the method you can use to achieve it. Freezing isn t a bad way of… …

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  • 19way*/*/*/ — [weɪ] noun [C] I 1) a method for doing something There are so many delicious ways you can prepare chicken.[/ex] Is there any way of contacting you while you re in Africa?[/ex] The students are learning new ways to communicate in writing.[/ex] See …

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  • 20Way Station (novel) — infobox Book | name = Way Station title orig = translator = image caption = 1964 Macfadden Edition cover author = Clifford D. Simak illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Science Fiction publisher …

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