They went that a'way
(someone) went that-a-way
The person you're looking for went off in that direction! Often used in humorous or clichéd works of fiction. A: "Hey, did you see a tall fella with long curly hair run past just now?" B: "Yeah, he went that-a-way, mister!" If the police come looking for me, tell them I went that-a-way!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
They went that a'way.
Cliché The villains went in that direction. (From Western movies.) Those guys aren't here. They went that a'way.
See also: that
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- (someone) went that-a-way
- May the best man/woman win.
- read 'em and weep
- never fear
- What do you think of this weather?
- Let’s do lunch
- Let’s do lunch sometime
- Let’s do the lunch thing
- let's do lunch (sometime)
- let's do the lunch thing