"out of someone's way" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: En-au-out of one's way.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|interjection}} out of someone's way
  1. Used to order someone to give clear passage. Synonyms (used to order someone to give clear passage): coming through, make way
    Sense id: en-out_of_someone's_way-en-intj-Q8slsBLg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44

Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-out of one's way.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} out of someone's way, {{en-PP}} out of someone's way
  1. (idiomatic) Not in the direct route that one would normally use. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: go out of one's way
    Sense id: en-out_of_someone's_way-en-prep_phrase-X-qqT9QO

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