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Hasibul Alam Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
I cannot understand the use of "out of the way "
It’s Ryan’s cleavage that does it,” said Cassie, nudging me out of the way with her hip and throwing a handful of salt into the pan of water.
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g. preventing you getting past. To nudge/push etc.
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- preventing you getting past.
- To nudge/push etc.
- someone "out of the way" means to move them so that they are no longer causing an obstruction.
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If someone is "in the way", it means that they are causing an obstruction, e.g. preventing you getting past.
To nudge/push etc. someone "out of the way" means to move them so that they are no longer causing an obstruction.
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