Meanings
present singular third person gets one's way · participle present getting one's way · past got one's way · UK participle past got one's way · US participle past gotten one's way
- idiomaticTo obtain the circumstances one wishes for.
My little sister is so spoiled. She always gets her way, even when she misbehaves.
1 more example
Next stop Manchester? This [scene] is a re-creation of the 1960s, but if Rossendale Borough Council gets its way, 21st century DMUs will ferry commuters from the Irwell Valley into the city.
2023 March 22, Nick Brodrick, “Back to the future on the East Lancs?”, in RAIL, number 979, page 49, photo captionSynonyms: have one's way
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo obtain the circumstances one wishes for.
Translations
Catalan sortir-se amb la seva
- sortir-se amb la sevato obtain the circumstances one wishes for
Finnish saada tahtonsa läpi, saada haluamansa
- saada tahtonsa läpito obtain the circumstances one wishes for
- saada haluamansato obtain the circumstances one wishes for
French parvenir à ses fins
- parvenir à ses finsto obtain the circumstances one wishes for
Polish stawiać na swoim, postawić na swoim
- stawiać na swoimto obtain the circumstances one wishes for
- postawić na swoimto obtain the circumstances one wishes for
- dopinać swegoto obtain the circumstances one wishes for
- dopiąć swegoto obtain the circumstances one wishes for
Russian доби́ться своего́
- доби́ться своего́ (dobítʹsja svojevó)to obtain the circumstances one wishes for
Cite this entry
get one's way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20way
“get one's way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20way. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get one's way,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20way.
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