Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

my way or the highway

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: my way or the high-way
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Your only options are to either do as I say or leave.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Gingrich . . . My Way or the Highway [title]"
"His my-way-or-the-highway attitude doesn't fit U.S. foreign-policy concerns or domestic issues."

Usage

American usage

Synonyms

fit in or fuck off take it or leave it

Questions

What does my way or the highway mean?: Your only options are to either do as I say or leave.

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