get in the way
Example Sentences
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He said it would be "wrong if something were to get in the way" of the police investigation, but "a lot of material" could be published immediately.
From BBC
Indeed, depth would only get in the way of the plot, which is primarily concerned with fooling you and fooling you again.
From Los Angeles Times
She was tall for her age and her long legs always seemed to get in the way.
From Literature
Yet if the scientists let their emotions get in the way of learning from the volcano, then the missed opportunity—the chance to prevent harm to someone else in the future—would only add to the tragedy.
From Literature
Michael Brown, senior research strategist at Pepperstone, said that even if coordinated action isn’t likely, the signaling suggests the U.S. wouldn’t get in the way of Japanese authorities stepping in unilaterally.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
