- stand in sb's way
- When a son said that his ambition was to drive an army tank, his father said, 'I won't stand in your way.'
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stand in sb's way
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stand in someone's way — stand in someone’s way/path/ phrase to try to stop someone from doing something If you want to marry him, we won’t stand in your way. Thesaurus: to stop someone doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym … Useful english dictionary
stand in one's way — See: IN ONE S WAY … Dictionary of American idioms
stand in one's way — See: IN ONE S WAY … Dictionary of American idioms
stand\ in\ one's\ way — See: in one s way … Словарь американских идиом
(not) stand in somebody's way — (not) stand in sb s ˈway idiom to (not) prevent sb from doing sth • If you believe you can make her happy, I won t stand in your way. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
stand in someone's path — stand in someone’s way/path/ phrase to try to stop someone from doing something If you want to marry him, we won’t stand in your way. Thesaurus: to stop someone doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym … Useful english dictionary
stand aside — stand out of the way, stand to the side … English contemporary dictionary
way n — stand in sb s way, fairway n … English expressions
stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stand — I UK [stænd] / US verb Word forms stand : present tense I/you/we/they stand he/she/it stands present participle standing past tense stood UK [stʊd] / US past participle stood *** 1) a) [intransitive] to have your body in an upright position… … English dictionary
