on one's way
Idioms-
See on the way .
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Also, be on one's way . Leave, get going, as in “ On your way ,” said the officer, trying to move the crowd , or It's been a wonderful party but we must be on our way now . [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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The new price to charge up quickly on the highway and be on one’s way is higher than what car owners typically pay to charge overnight at home, where charging might cost around 30 euro cents per kilowatt hour but takes hours.
From Seattle Times
They look very different on one’s way out than they do on the way in, before Mr. Margulies has moved us to think hard about the people who take them.
From New York Times
Can one borrow a piece of Tupperware without asking in an emergency when on one’s way to a dinner party?
From Salon
Other joys may be caught up in Gideon’s fashion, while one marches on one’s way.
From Project Gutenberg
An attack on coal is an attack on one's way of life.
From Salon
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