stand in someone's way
idiom
: to prevent someone from doing something
Go ahead and leave. I won't stand in your way.
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“Stand in someone's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20in%20someone%27s%20way. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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