way of thinking
An opinion; a viewpoint.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I do not agree with your way of thinking.”
“After living in a different country for a year, I developed a new way of thinking about my own culture.”
“The professor challenged the students to examine their own way of thinking and consider how their personal experiences might influence their conclusions.”
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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all the way to Egery and back
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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blue-sky thinking
A form of thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present, and can thus benefit from creative imagination.
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by the way
Irrelevantly, off-topic.
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come a long way
To make significant progress.
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cry all the way to the bank
To be happy due to the receipt of money, but sad about the cause.
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cut both ways
To have both benefits and drawbacks.
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die the way one lived
To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially something that one enjoyed doing.
Last updated August 10, 2026