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‘have your camera ready and click away when you spot something’
‘The London continued to struggle away, with only one win on their travels in the League this season.’
‘You read a cracking post, hover for a while but click away before commenting?’
‘He is constantly picking away at the scab of his own dissatisfaction.’
‘This isn't to say that philosophers won't continue to worry away at the problem.’
‘But he was much more than a mere snapshotter, clicking away to general annoyance.’
‘Within a few minutes I am clicking away to photographic fame and fortune on my Sony digicam.’
‘Then there's a scene where Chesty is interrupted by a mobster clicking away in his office.’
‘Like shrieking teenage girls, they gathered around her and clicked away on their mobile phone cameras.’
‘Thankfully, the support staff I use gave me the confidence to continue to work away.’
‘Oblivious to their visitor, they continued to jab away at their mother's underside.’
‘There are continuous attempts to chip away at abortion rights, especially in the US.’
‘The Tories will continue to hack away at the British state, handing more and more to the private sector.’
‘Why do we continue to toil away so very eagerly at creating our own unhappiness?’
‘Prawn trawlers were still continuing to plod away with most of the old problems still there.’
‘Most smokers know they will get lung cancer, but they continue puffing away.’
‘I envisioned holding still for several seconds while a camera shutter clicked away.’
‘Prawn boats still continue to plod away with very little change in prices or quality.’
‘What has made things worse is the euro signs clicking away in the eyes of anyone who is working on the Games.’
‘She's patting his head now, continuing to jabber away in her foreign language.’
‘Not nearly as many as have crooned away to it at the kitchen sink of a Sunday morn as one of Steve Wright's love songs, I bet.’
adjective
1(of a sports game) played at the opponents' field or court.
‘tomorrow night's away game at Yankee Stadium’
‘an away victory’
‘Aireborough recorded an excellent away victory over third placed Knaresborough on Saturday.’
‘Their fate may well hinge on rearranged home and away fixtures with Hull Road Park next week.’
‘As with all away match tickets they will be on sale to season ticket holders and members for a period of time and then go on general sale.’
‘Battling Belle Vue were denied the chance of their first away Elite League win of the season by a late Ipswich surge.’
‘Kendal County's away match at Ambleside was called off because of a waterlogged pitch.’
‘One of the aims of the Harrogate Minstermen is to offer regular and affordable travel to away fixtures.’
‘But there are no more fears on that score after City notched up their fourth away win in five.’
‘But when he was playing I used to go to all of his home games and the odd away match too.’
‘The point between has occurred because Terry has played one more away fixture than Tony.’
‘Draw specialists Barnsley are unbeaten in two months but City are chasing an eighth away win.’
‘Now it seems likely that the newcomers will be forced to complete their programme on away or neutral grounds.’
‘City are once again trying to bounce straight back from a home defeat by claiming their third away win in a row.’
‘But a seventh away win of the season at Vale Park will fire them back into the thick of it.’
‘We wanted to win the match and are disappointed to concede two away goals.’
‘The move follows a dramatic drop in football violence by Millwall fans at home and away matches.’
‘Also, United are unbeaten at home this season while Liverpool are still seeking a first away win.’
‘Look back over the last nine away wins and City have only once managed to follow up with a victory at Valley Parade.’
‘However, they have failed to win a single away game this season so far.’
‘After all, it's not every week that I can celebrate an excellent Tranmere away win!’
‘Since Christmas they have lost all three of their home league games, but won four and drawn one of their away matches.’
1.1Relating to or denoting a sports team that is playing at the opponents' field or court.
‘the away team left with a win in the shootout’
‘The next time you attend a high-profile match as an away supporter, be sure to carry proof of your identity.’
‘My dad stopped going in the '80s because scary away fans brought hooligans.’
‘Tickets for away fans are at the lower end of the price range.’
‘Football clubs around the world segregate away supporters in small sections of the stadium away from home supporters.’
‘Just like how the game went in Buffalo, the away team left yesterday's Winter Classic with a win in the shootout.’
‘Things went from bad to worse as Cristiano Ronaldo bagged two more goals for the away side.’
‘United haven't looked that special - they rarely did last season despite being crowned champions - but they are far more assured than the away side.’
‘There was a lot of positives for the away side aside from the win with the obvious one being Hazard's individual brilliance.’
‘NSW's strong start spells real danger for WA, as no away team has won the Shield final since 2004-05.’
‘Although the away side started brightly, West Ham recorded the first big opportunity on goal.’
‘A large crowd, including 5,000 away fans, are expected at the game in what is sure to be an entertaining clash between two attacking teams needing the points.’
noun
A game played or won by a team at their opponents' field or court.
‘Oviedo haven't been able to find the net in 10 away visits and may soon be vying for the record run of scoreless aways in Spain, currently standing at 12 matches.’
‘It certainly will prove a stark contrast to recent league aways the Hatters have enjoyed at the likes of Molineux, Maine Road and Hillsborough.’
‘The two homes, Dundee United and Aberdeen, are difficult enough, and the three aways are Dundee, Rangers and a resurgent Motherwell.’
‘This year there's three big aways - Rome, Dublin, and Cardiff.’
Origin
Old English onweg, aweg ‘on one's way’ (see a-, way).