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get in one's way

get in one's way is the alternative form of get in the way.

Meaning of get in the way

Verb

get in the way (third-person singular simple present gets in the way, present participle getting in the way, simple past got in the way, past participle (UK) got in the way or (US) gotten in the way)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To obstruct, hinder, or interfere.
    • If we don't let nothing get in our way / We can make it to a brighter day / But I don't wanna miss the sign / So I need your light with mine1973, Ashford & Simpson, “I Need Your Light”, in Gimme Someting Real

Forms of get in one's way

third-person singular presentgets in one's way
present participlegetting in one's way
pastgot in one's way
past participle UKgot in one's way
past participle USgotten in one's way

Questions about get in one's way

What is get in one's way the alternative form of?
Get in one's way is the alternative form of get in the way.

Words near get in one's way in the dictionary

  1. get home bags
  2. get ideas
  3. get in
  4. get in on
  5. get in on the act
  6. get in one's way
  7. get in price
  8. get in prices
  9. get in someone's hair
  10. get in someone's pants
  11. get in the boat and row

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