get in the way



get in the way (of something)

to prevent something from happening Anger often gets in the way of understanding a situation. We had almost reached an agreement, but some unimportant details got in the way.
See also: get, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yishma'el-Biblical Hebrew
HildebertHIL-de-bertGerman
SunnySUN-eeEnglish
CulhwchKEEL-hookh (Welsh)Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Israa-Arabic
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