get one's way en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To obtain the circumstances one wishes for.
Next stop Manchester? This [scene] is a re-creation of the 1960s, but if Rossendale Borough Council gets its way, 21st century DMUs will ferry commuters from the Irwell Valley into the city.
2023 March 22, Nick Brodrick, “Back to the future on the East Lancs?”, in RAIL, number 979, page 49, photo caption:My little sister is so spoiled. She always gets her way, even when she misbehaves.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gotten one's way | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| got one's way | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got one's way | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gets one's way | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| getting one's way | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
ru доби́ться своего́ (to obtain the circumstances one wishes for) · pl dopinać swego (to obtain the circumstances one wishes for) · ca sortir-se amb la seva (to obtain the circumstances one wishes for) · fr parvenir à ses fins (to obtain the circumstances one wishes for) · pl dopiąć swego (to obtain the circumstances one wishes for) · pl stawiać na swoim (to obtain the circumstances one wishes for) · fi saada haluamansa (to obtain the circumstances one wishes for) · fi saada tahtonsa läpi (to obtain the circumstances one wishes for) · pl postawić na swoim (to obtain the circumstances one wishes for)