I realize this makes no sense to you – it is in the way of a private joke between my wife and me.
Do you have anything in the way of house plants that don't need much light?
They did little in the way of training.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
open the way for something — open the way for (something) to create an opportunity for something to happen. New regulations will open the way for more people to live and work here. These talks have opened the way to ending war in the region … New idioms dictionary
pave the way for something — pave the way for (something) to be a preparation which will make it possible for something to happen in the future. Scientists hope that data from this expedition will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars … New idioms dictionary
point the way to something — point the way (to (something)) to be among the first to show how something can be done. This research points the way to more effective treatment … New idioms dictionary
get in the way of something — get in the way (of (something)) to prevent something from happening. Anger often gets in the way of understanding a situation. We had almost reached an agreement, but some unimportant details got in the way … New idioms dictionary
pave the way for something — pave the way for (someone/something) to make it possible or easier for someone or something to follow. The procedure helped pave the way for successful open heart surgery using the heart lung machine. Related vocabulary: lay someone/something… … New idioms dictionary
clear the way for something — clear the way (for (someone/something)) to make it possible or easier for someone or something to follow. Approval of the financing helped clear the way for the new construction. Our grandmothers who demanded the vote cleared the way for today s… … New idioms dictionary
prepare the way for something — prepare the way (for (someone/something)) to create an opportunity for something to happen. His comments prepared the way for the two organizations to work together. Her election prepared the way for me and others like me … New idioms dictionary
smooth the way for something — smooth the way for (someone/something) to make conditions easier for something to happen. Parents can do a lot to smooth the way for their children when they start school. To smooth our way, many people offered to drive us to and from the… … New idioms dictionary
open the way for (something) — open the way for/to (something) to make it possible for something to happen. Removing customs controls could open the way to an increase in drug smuggling … New idioms dictionary
open the way to (something) — open the way for/to (something) to make it possible for something to happen. Removing customs controls could open the way to an increase in drug smuggling … New idioms dictionary
