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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on the way

Ristroph, Sprinkle, and their colleagues described this explanation as the momentum flux theory, which focuses on the way swirling water carries momentum through the sprinkler.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

Relief won’t be on the way for motorists for some time, even if the Strait of Hormuz opens up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

That rule is a gift on the way up.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

Surveillance footage showed the car careen through a red light in Culver City on the way to Southern California Hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

‘Come on. We have to hurry. I’ll explain on the way.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler