aus dem Weg
Translation
out of the way
Examples
Geh mir aus dem Weg!
Get out of my way!
Er hat das Hindernis aus dem Weg geräumt.
He cleared the obstacle out of the way.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) aus dem Weg gehen to get out of (sb.'s) way Get out of my way!
((sth.acc)) aus dem Weg räumen to clear (sth.) out of the way He cleared the obstacle out of the way.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zur Seite (to the side), beiseite (aside)
Etymology
Comes from 'aus' (out of) + 'dem Weg' (the way, dative case). It literally translates to 'out of the way'.
Memory Tips
Picture moving 'aus' (out of) the 'Weg' (way) to clear a path for someone or something.