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

But Rosalía is too smart and funny to let the theatre get in the way of having fun.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"And those messages can get in the way of people doing what's actually best for them."

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“Only old, outworn notions stand in the way of these ideas.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Other updates to the Academy's rules include a change in the way that films can be nominated for best international feature.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

I’d never thought of my parents as old—old in the way of parents, maybe, but not old.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller