in a way
To a certain extent; a little; somewhat.
I like Jane in a way, but she is very proud.
In one thing.
In a way, this book is easier: it is much shorter.
in one's way
in the way
get in one's way
stand in one's way
Within reach; likely to be met; before you.
The chance to work for a printer was put in my way.
In your path as a hindrance; placed so as to block the way.
A tree had fallen across the street and was in Jim's way as he drove.
Fred tried to get to the door, but the table was in the way.
Mary tried to clean the house, but the baby was always in the way.
Jocelyn couldn’t drive through the busy intersection because a big truck was in the way.
Our small child tried to help us paint the house, but actually he just got in our way.
in the worst way
Very much, greatly.
Jim and Claudia want to have children in the worst way.
Because Umer has relatives in Turkey, he wants to visit there in the worst way.
inch along
inch one's way along
To. proceed slowly and with difficulty.
When the electricity failed, it took John half an hour to inch his way along the corridors of the office building.
just the other way
the other way around
Just the opposite.
One would have thought that Goliath would defeat David, but it was the other way around.
keep away
stay away
To remain at a distance from; to avoid use of.
Her mother advised Diane to keep away from men offering a ride.
Please be sure to keep the children away from the street!
The signs on the burned-out house said, "Keep Away! Danger Zone."
It's important for your health to stay away from dangerous drugs.
know one's way around
know one's way about
learn one's way around
To understand how things happen in the world; he experienced in the ways of the world.
The sailor had been in the wildest ports in the world. He knew his way around.
To have experience and skill in an activity.
I’d used the library before, so I knew my way around and found the book quite quickly.
laugh all the way to the bank
To have made a substantial amount of money either by lucky investment or by some fraudulent deal and rejoice over one's gains.
If you had done what I suggested, you, too, could be laughing all the way to the bank.