He came home by way of Toledo.
•She went to the bank by way of the drugstore.
2. in illustration; as an example. •By way of illustration, the professor drew a picture on the board.
•He read them a passage from Shakespeare by way of example.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
give way to something — give way to (something) to be replaced by something. My excitement gave way to fear when I drove a car for the first time … New idioms dictionary
make way for something — make way for (something) to create space for something else. Some fine old buildings have been torn down to make way for an ugly new parking garage … New idioms dictionary
in the way of (something) — 1. like something. 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? 2. relating to something. They did little in the way… … New idioms dictionary
get in the way of something — phrase to prevent something from happening I never let unimportant details get in the way of a good plan. Thesaurus: to prevent something from happeningsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: way … Useful english dictionary
know your way around (something) — phrase to be very familiar with a particular place or activity Ellie knew her way around pretty well. He seems to know his way around the shipping industry. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym Main entry: way … Useful english 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
go a long way toward something — go a long way toward (something) to be very helpful in achieving something. The fire insurance went a long way toward repairing all the damage. The extra money will go a long way to buying a house … New idioms dictionary
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
go a way towards something — phrase to make progress in achieving something The law will go a long way towards reducing pollution. Thesaurus: to make progress, or to achieve somethingsynonym Main entry: way … Useful english dictionary
pave the way for something — phrase to create a situation that makes it possible or easier for something to happen The agreement will pave the way for restoring economic ties. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym Main entry: pave … Useful english dictionary
stand in the way of something — phrase to try to prevent something from happening You can’t stand in the way of progress. Thesaurus: to prevent something from happeningsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: stand … Useful english dictionary
