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put in the way of
See in one's way , def. 2.
Obstruct or impede, as in The police put a traffic barrier in the way of northbound motorists , or I don't want to put anything in the way of your advancement . [c. 1500]
Idioms and Phrases
Also, put in one's way .Example Sentences
For these reasons, Netanyahu’s one-pager could be seen as a land mine put in the way of U.S.-led talks on a day-after plan, by undermining the key trade-off it would make: the promise of a Palestinian state in exchange for Arab involvement, cash and normalization with Israel.
Part of the underlying story is the fact that the trade balance with the rest of the world is mainly driven not by barriers that countries put in the way of one another's goods.
“The more hurdles you put in the way of the fraudsters and hackers, the safer your private information will be,” Rogers said.
But, she says: "Eventually I realized that there was only so much that I could put in the way of my happiness, and acting made me happier than anything else."
She credits Woman's City with enabling her to overcome both her self doubt and the societal barriers put in the way of women setting up their own companies in the country.
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