How to Pronounce "put out of the way"
expression
PUT OWT uhv thuh WAY
put OWT ov thuh WAY
Definition
To move something or someone to a place where it will not be in the way, or to remove something so it doesn’t cause problems. In some contexts, it can mean to deal with or eliminate someone (sometimes in a negative sense).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪ
British English
pʊt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT OWT uhv thuh WAY
UK
put OWT ov thuh WAY
Listen in Context
Can you put your bag out of the way so I can clean the floor?
Please put those chairs out of the way before the guests arrive.
He put the toys out of the way after playing.
Let’s put this problem out of the way before it gets worse.