stand in the way
Verb
Meaning
stand in the way
(typically with of) To impede the progress or achievement (of).
They won't let their parents stand in the way of their love.
I've committed so much to this business, and nothing will stand in the way.
Synonyms
Examples
A music insider told The Sun: “Louis and his team felt they had come to the end of their working relationship with Syco and Simon didn't stand in the way of Louis leaving.
And it is often member states that stand in the way of the U.N.’s work.”
David Cameron’s government won some worthless promises from Pfizer, but it said it would not stand in the way of “market forces”, whatever the company’s strategic importance.
Ever the optimist, Muise hasn't let a pandemic stand in the way of team spirit, or of a great orchestra program.
And often it is the parties that stand in the way of people’s representation in government.
But, as pointed out by Mobolaji Olaoniye, hundreds of years of trauma still stand in the way.