in the way en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Obstructing, blocking, or hindering.
I really wanted a clear photo of the president, but all the journalists were in the way.
The pre-grouping railway managements were very chary about allowing other people's trains on their territory, and there were many instances where running powers granted by Act of Parliament were never actually excercised because of difficulties deliberately put in the way.
1955 July, R. S. McNaught, “"Foreign" Engine Workings”, in Railway Magazine, page 497:
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(dated) Around; present; able to be found.
First thing on the Monday morning, I went to the haberdasher's shop, opposite Mr. Trinkle's, the great upholsterer's in Cheapside. "Mr. Phibbs in the way?"
1850 September 14, [Charles Dickens], “Three “Detective” Anecdotes”, in Charles Dickens, editor, Household Words. A Weekly Journal., volume I, number 25, London: Office, […], →OCLC:
Relateds
in a way · in the way of · on the way · in one's way
Synonyms
in the road · in someone's way
Translations (33)
ro în cale (obstructing) · es en todo el medio (obstructing) · hu útban (obstructing) · cmn 阻礙 /阻碍 (obstructing) · de im Weg (obstructing) · fr sur le passage (obstructing) · cmn 妨礙 /妨碍 (obstructing) · fr dans les pattes (obstructing) · da i vejen (obstructing) · fi edessä (obstructing) · nn i vegen (obstructing) · ru препя́тствовать (obstructing) · es atravesado (obstructing) · pdt emwäaj (obstructing) · es en medio del camino (obstructing) · grc ἐμποδών (obstructing) · fi tiellä (obstructing) · is standa fyrir (obstructing) · is vera fyrir (obstructing) · pt no caminho (obstructing) · la obvius (obstructing) · chr ᎠᎬᏱᏗᏣ (obstructing) · ru под нога́ми (obstructing) · sv i vägen (obstructing) · pl na przeszkodzie (obstructing) · cmn 造成不便 (obstructing) · ru меша́ть (obstructing) · nb i veien (obstructing) · it tra i piedi (obstructing) · ja 邪魔になる (obstructing) · fr gêner (obstructing) · yue 阻住 (obstructing) · ru на пути́ (obstructing)