lay away
To save.
She laid a little of her pay away each week.
To bury (a person). Used to avoid the word bury, which some people think is unpleasant.
He was laid away in his favorite spot on the hill.
lay-away plan
A plan for buying something that you can't pay cash for; a plan in which you pay some money down and pay a little more when you can, and the store holds the article until you have paid the full price.
She could not afford to pay for the coat all at once, so she used the lay-away plan.
lead the way
To go before and show how to go somewhere; guide.
The boys need someone to lead the way on their hike.
The men hired an Indian to lead the way to the Pueblo ruins.
That school led the way in finding methods to teach reading.
make away with
Take; carry away; cause to disappear.
The lumberjack made away with a great stack of pancakes.
Two masked men held up the clerk and made away with the payroll.
make headway
To move forward; make progress.
Двигаться вперед; совершать прогресс.
The university is making headway with its campus reorganization project.
This has enabled a number of developing countries to make some headway in fighting hunger and poverty.
Это позволило ряду развивающихся стран добиться некоторых успехов в борьбе с голодом и бедностью.
make one's way
To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself.
They made their way through the crowd.
To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself.
He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in the world.
make way
To move from in front so someone can go through; stand aside.
The people made way for the king.
When older men retire they make way for younger men to take their places.
mend one's ways
To reform; change one's behavior from negative to positive.
He had better mend his ways or he'll wind up in jail.