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vb. (context intransitive English) to obstruct, hinder, or interfere
Usage examples of "get in the way".
The forty Ye-tai bodyguards who rode before the palanquin would cheerfully trample anyone so foolish as to get in the way.
I look for a place to park the van that won't get us too close and won't get in the way of the fire trucks when they finally do arrive.
There was quite a crowd of natives around the contraption when they arrived, and Sheldon and Greasy stood on the outskirts of the crowd, keeping quiet and saying nothing, being careful not to get in the way.
A fishy man loved to kill whales and lacked the tendency toward self-doubt and self-examination that could get in the way of making a quick decision.
Crowds of natives had come down from Cawnpore city to watch and jeer at us and get in the way.
He was devoted to his Master, yet sometimes Obi-Wan's earnestness could really get in the way.
His eyes stopped at the kitchen doorway, where most of the restaurant staff were standing and staring at that all-important table - two chefs consigned to the back row so their tall hats didn't get in the way.
This is no time to let your personal feelings get in the way of important business.