get/stay/keep out of someone's/the way

phrase

: to not block someone's path
He asked the children to keep out of his way while he made dinner.

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“Get/stay/keep out of someone's/the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%2Fstay%2Fkeep%20out%20of%20someone%27s%2Fthe%20way. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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