172-my way or high way

[matilda]

Hello all

What does the following sentence mean?

(My way or the high way)?


One of my classmates used this when his parents didn't wish him register in university, and he wanted to do so.
I'm not so close to him to ask him what it means, but you may know the usage of this sentence.

Thanks all

Matilda

[teen_trisha]

Hey! I Think Is The Choice Between The Way That He Wants To Proceed(your Classmate) Or The 'high Way' The Way That Is Supposed To Persue

[Ouisch]

A highway is another name for a road or expressway in the US. When someone tells you "it's my way or the highway," they mean that if you don't do things their way, then you can just leave. Or, colloquially, "do what I say or else take a hike!"

[sheena55ro]

Hello all
What does the following sentence mean?
(My way or the high way)?
One of my classmates used this when his parents didn't wish him register in university, and he wanted to do so.
I'm not so close to him to ask him what it means, but you may know the usage of this sentence.
Thanks all
Matilda

highway=motorway=a major road for any form of motor transport

my way- the way I think it`s right for me to do something
ex. I`ll do it my way not as you ask me to do it.

[Tdol]

My way or the highway- Do what I say or get lost!

[matilda]

so it shouldn't be that polite, is it?

[incognittum]

How about, either they can do this nice and easy ( my way) or things will be more complicated for his parents ( high way; which is not joined together to make a motorway, but meaning that there will be obstacles along the way), as in; he will make things difficult for them to find him a school.

[Ouisch]

so it shouldn't be that polite, is it?

It's not necessarily impolite, but it is usually said as a sort of ultimatum. "You will do things the way I say, or you will get out right now!" It's often used by parents to an errant teenager or a stubborn boss to an employee.