Not able to stop or bother you. * /Tommy wished the visitors were out of the way so that he could have the candy for himself./ Compare: OUT OF ONE'S HAIR, PUT OUT OF THE WAY.
See: OUT OF THE WAY(3).
OUT OF ONE'S WAY
Meaning of OUT OF ONE'S WAY in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012