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 there is no imminent risk of the U.S. government running out of money in the way a company or household might.

From Barron's

“I’ve been looking for you two everywhere. We have to go. And Nate, you need to move your car, pronto. Someone’s stuck in the snow and it’s in the way.”

From Literature

She was shameless in the way she treated your grandmother in public and, in the absence of any intervention, she felt free to change her mother’s will.

From MarketWatch

People are often getting in the way, and it must be able to take the lift to the correct floor, and then find the right room.

From BBC

"It's pretty poor quality in the way we always see with AI slop," Lingel said.

From BBC