idioms using “way”

Way out there

Unconventional, out of the norm

“Her thoughts are often way out there, but that is why she is such a good designer.”

A two-way street

Both must make an equal effort to get good results

“Talks with management must be a two-way street; they can talk about performance but we’ll talk about salary.”

Go way back

To have a long history with someone

“Midori-san and I go way back; all the way to 1980, in fact.”

Pave the way

Smooth the path for

“Her success as the first female ambassador paved the way for an entire generation of young female diplomats.”

Any way you slice it

No matter how you look at it

“Any way you slice them, the sales numbers are surprisingly bad. ”