out of the way

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out-of-the-way (comparative more out of the way, superlative most out of the way)

  1. remote or secluded
    I know this out-of-the-way hotel where we could stay.
  2. unusual or out of the ordinary
  3. improper or offensive
  4. (idiomatic) not obstructing or hindering; not in the way
    Please move your bike out of the way.
  5. (idiomatic) taken care of
    Now that the main problems are out of the way, we can start working on the details.

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