phrasal verb · neutral
get one's way
/ɡet wʌnz weɪ/get one's WAY
speaking
to succeed in doing what you want, especially when other people oppose you
Examples
“He always tries to get his way in meetings.”
“Children sometimes throw tantrums because they want to get their way.”
“She didn't get her way this time; the committee voted against the proposal.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite several objections, the director managed to get his way and the budget was increased.”
Collocations
- always/get someone's way
- try to get one's way
Word family
get your way phrasal verbgot his/her way simple past
Common mistakes
get my way with→get my way
get one way→get one's way
Say it for a higher band
5win→6have one's way→7+get one's way
Synonyms
have one's way
win
Easily confused
have one's way
“The boss had his way and the changes were implemented immediately.”
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