one's way

Preceded by a verb and followed by an adverbial prepositional phrase to express a successfully completed action in a literal or figurative space, where the verb denotes the means or manner of the action, while the prepositional phrase specifies the direction or goal of the action

Preceded by a verb and followed by an adverbial prepositional phrase to express a successfully completed action in a literal or figurative space, where the verb denotes the means or manner of the action, while the prepositional phrase specifies the direction or goal of the action:

Used to express a physical movement performed by the subject (especially in a forward direction).

2016 May 25, “This season it’s all about the swimsuit. Take the plunge”, in The Times

2016 May 25, “This season it’s all about the swimsuit. Take the plunge”, in The Times: The under-thirties will have memories of swimming lessons in saggy cossies; those over 30 of Farrah Fawcett in a sunset-orange suit circa 1976. No matter when you were born you won’t forget Pamela Anderson slo-moing her way along the LA coastline in a high-cut swimsuit.

The under-thirties will have memories of swimming lessons in saggy cossies; those over 30 of Farrah Fawcett in a sunset-orange suit circa 1976. No matter when you were born you won’t forget Pamela Anderson slo-moing her way along the LA coastline in a high-cut swimsuit.

2024 September 18, Mehera Bonner, “A Look at All the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Winners Over the Years”, in Cosmopolitan

2024 September 18, Mehera Bonner, “A Look at All the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Winners Over the Years”, in Cosmopolitan: At this point, Dancing With the Stars has been on for a frightening amount of time—meaning a truly shocking number of celebrities have wrapped themselves in stretchy glitter onesies and pirouetted their way around that hallowed ballroom while regretting all their life choices, deep in contemplation about firing their agent.

At this point, Dancing With the Stars has been on for a frightening amount of time—meaning a truly shocking number of celebrities have wrapped themselves in stretchy glitter onesies and pirouetted their way around that hallowed ballroom while regretting all their life choices, deep in contemplation about firing their agent.

2024 November 27, Paul Bigland, “Around the UK on nearly 80 trains...”, in RAIL, number 1023, page 48

2024 November 27, Paul Bigland, “Around the UK on nearly 80 trains...”, in RAIL, number 1023, page 48: On arrival at Edinburgh Waverley, I fight my way through the throngs of tourists and locals turning the place into a human anthill.

On arrival at Edinburgh Waverley, I fight my way through the throngs of tourists and locals turning the place into a human anthill.

Used to express an advance or progress made by the subject.