in the way

Idioms  

1. See in one's way , def. 3.

2. in the way of . In the nature of, as in He was getting nothing in the way of pay , or They had nothing in the way of an alibi . [Mid-1600s]

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Example Sentences

Nothing got in the way of Mary Richards charging toward satisfaction.

From Salon

Still, the Brisbane speech, which rears its sombreroed head into any Google search of the author, marked a shift in the way Shriver engaged with the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

As analysts tout their enthusiasm about tech stocks, the SEC seems less inclined to stand in the way.

From Barron's

They came to a fork in the way.

From Literature

“They nurture artists in the way that record labels used to do,” Fink said.

From Los Angeles Times