in\ one's\ way

in\ one's\ way
adv or adj. phr.
1. Within reach; likely to be met; before you.

The chance to work for a printer was put in my way.

Compare: put in the way of
2. or in the way
In your path as a hindrance; placed so as to block the way.

Fred tried to get to the door, but the table was in the way.

A tree had fallen across the street and was in Jim's way as he drove.

Mary tried to clean the house, but the baby was always in the way.


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