get in the way

The difference is that media bias hiding behind impartiality is always less compelling than an honest conversation between two people who don’t let their political beliefs get in the way of exposing the truth.

The implied message may as well be a reveille blare: Nothing so minor should get in the way of anyone’s aspirations to serve their country.

“If they try to take someone I’m escorting, do you—do you, like, get in the way?” the first-timer asked, speaking softly.

This sends a message to officers and enlisted personnel: Go ahead and beat up those who get in the way, whether they’re enemy soldiers on a battlefield, protesters on American streets, or privates in basic training.

"I was worried as I wear a hijab and I thought it would get in the way or people would judge me but everybody's been so inviting," she said.