on the way

Idioms  

1. Also, on one's way . In the process of coming, going, or traveling; also, about to come. For example, The mail plane is on the way , or She is on her way out the door , or Winter is on the way .

2. On the route of a journey, as in I met him on the way to town , or We ran into them on the way . [c. a.d. 1000]

3. on the way to ; well on the way to . On the point of experiencing or achieving, as in James is on the way to becoming a full professor , or Nancy is well on her way to a nervous breakdown . [Late 1800s] Also see on the way out .

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Example Sentences

Sam recounts how one of his customers complained about getting a ticket for driving in a bus lane on the way to the restaurant.

From BBC

From the Hot Springs Canyon trailhead at East Mountain Drive and Riven Rock Road, it’s a 2.5-mile out-and-back trail to the hot springs, with about 800 feet of altitude gain on the way.

From Los Angeles Times

"If we can feed a pensioner's dog for two weeks, that could allow them to have the heating on. If someone's car's broken on the way to work, we can step in," Ms Arthur said.

From BBC

Their combined income of $72,000 covers the mortgage and allows them to support one child and another on the way, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It will also have "a really positive effect on the way we tell stories", he explains.

From BBC