in the road

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in the road

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Obstructing, blocking, or hindering; that forms an impediment to progress. ‘Well, anyone with half an eye can see they’re only in the bloomin’ road here.’
Similar: in the way

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"in the road." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20road. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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in the road. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20road

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"in the road." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20road.

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@misc{in_the_road_2026,
  title = {in the road},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20road},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}