in something's way

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in something's way

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  1. Obstructing, blocking, or impeding the movement or line of sight of something. The tent was unfortunately in the moose's way.

    Similar: in one's way, in someone's way, in the way of

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prep_phrase impeding the movement or line of sight

Françaisdans le chemin de quelqu’un

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@misc{in_something_s_way_2026,
  title = {in something's way},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20something's%20way},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}