In The Way Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In The Way Of (something) Idiom mean?

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in the way of (something) What does in the way of (something) mean?	as a kind of something	I gave my girlfriend a small present in the way of trying to apologize for our fight last week.
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see eye to eye (with someone) What does "see eye to eye (with someone)" mean?	to agree with someone	We do not always see eye to eye on things but generally I have a good relationship with my friend.
eat out of (someone's) hands What does "eat out of (someone's) hands" mean?	to do what someone else wants	The young secretary is always eating out of her bosses hands.
blow up (something) or blow (something) up What does "blow up (something) or blow (something) up" mean?	to explode, to destroy something by explosion	The truck blew up after the accident.
hang up (the telephone) What does "hang up (the telephone)" mean?	place a telephone receiver back on the telephone and end the call	After I hung up the telephone I left home to go to work.
get away with (something) What does "get away with (something)" mean?	to avoid punishment for something	The criminal got away with stealing the money and was never caught.
top banana What does "top banana" mean?	the person who is the boss or the top person in a group or organization	The famous actor in the movie was the top banana in the story.

wash-and-wear What does "wash-and-wear" mean?	clothing that you can wash and it does not need to be ironed before you wear it	My uncle always likes to buy wash-and-wear clothes.
field questions What does "field questions" mean?	to answer questions	The speaker began to field questions after he finished talking.
get rolling What does "get rolling" mean?	to get started	"Let's get rolling and try and finish this project today."

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In The Way Of (something) Idiom