1. to be completely involved in doing something, especially talking.

They started talking about football and were soon well away.

2. to be drunk.

Annie was dancing on top of the table, so she must have been well away last night.

3. to be sleeping.

Her head started to nod and soon she was well away.

• can't keep your eyes off something
• can't keep your hands off
• can't keep your hands off someone
• can't make head nor tail of
• can't make head nor tail of something
• can't make head or tail of
• can't make head or tail of something
• can't put a foot wrong
• can't see beyond the end of nose
• can't see beyond the end of your nose
• can't see past the end of nose
• can't see past the end of your nose
• can't see the wood for the trees
• can't stand the pace
• can't take eyes off
• can't take eyes off someone
• can't take eyes off something
• can't take the pace
• can't take your eyes off
• can't take your eyes off someone
• can't take your eyes off something
• can't tell arse from elbow
• can't tell arse from your elbow
• can't tell your arse from elbow
• can't tell your arse from your elbow