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

But unforgiving market discipline on the way down is a not-so-secret ingredient in the special sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The social media update follows the “Pacific Rim: Uprising” star’s recent interview with the Guardian, where he revealed he was a married father with another child on the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

"Once those checks are done, we try and get a doctor in our network to join the driver on the way, in case the detainees need medical assistance."

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

“It’s going to be a long war,” the prime minister told me on the way to the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

It so happened that Renata’s parents had picked up a tub of chocolate swirl ice cream on the way home.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

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