Synonyms for out of the way
out of the way

Princeton's WordNet

1. off the beaten track, out-of-the-way, out of the wayadjective

   remote from populous or much-traveled regions

   "they found a quiet out-of-the-way resort"

2. out-of-the-way, out of the way, out of the ordinaryadjective

   exceptional, unusual, or remarkable

   "out-of-the-way information"

3. out-of-the-way, out of the wayadjective

   dealt with; disposed of

   "I'm so relieved that my midterm is out of the way"

4. out-of-the-way, out of the wayadjective

   improper or even offensive

   "out-of-the-way remarks"

5. out of the wayadverb

   so as not to obstruct or hinder

   "put that box out of the way so that no one trips on it"

6. out of the wayadverb

   murdered

   "the mob boss wanted his rival out of the way"

7. out of the wayadverb

   in a remote location or at a distance from the usual route

8. out of the wayadverb

   improper; amiss

9. out of the wayadverb

   extraordinary; unusual

   "such erratic behavior was out of the way for him"

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1. District Judge Thomas Hogan:

   It has become evident to me in the riot cases that many of the defendants who are pleading guilty are not truly accepting responsibility, they seem to me to be trying to get this out of the way as quickly and as inexpensively as possible -- stating whatever they have to say in the guilty plea, getting probation, and hoping that would be the end of it.

2. Mehmet Oz:

   Get the regulation out of the way. Don’t put overly burdensome taxes on them, don’t make all of the decisions for them – because they can do a better job than big government can.

3. Jim Desmond:

   Small businesses have already suffered greatly, and being forced to mandate these rules would be impossible for many, government should stay out of the way when it comes to telling business owners how to operate.

4. Police Chief Mark Saunders:

   I started honking my horn, making noises, trying to make a commotion, trying to make people aware that something was going on. I rolled down my windows and started yelling at people, I wanted them to get out of the way.

5. Nancy Mace:

   These things happen so often, and they effect every family and every kind of community, no matter the color of your skin or the amount of money you make, it's really past time that the federal government just get out of the way, provide a tax, tax it and regulate it, and let states legally do what they've already been doing for almost two and a half decades.