stand in another’s way

stand Verb

— When you stand, your body is at rest and supported only by your feet. I stand in the bus when there are no seats. He stood in line at the store for a long time.

stand Noun

— A stand is a position or opinion that you plan to defend and not move from. — You put something on a stand to keep it off the ground or floor. The clock was on the night stand next to the bed.

in Preposition

— Used to show that something is inside something else. The cat is in the box. — Used to show that someone is at home, or is available. Is John in? The Doctor is now in. — Used to show movement towards the inside. The rain came in through the window.

way Noun

— A way is how someone does something. The committee made a good decision about which way to make the machine. One way to cook food is to put it in an oven; another way is with a flame. I do things my own way. That way of thinking will not solve the problem. Farming is a great way of life. A car crash was the same way my dad died. — A way is a style. She dresses that way every day. I started to see things in a different way. — A way is a path, a road, or a route; how you get to a certain place. Do you know the way to the lunch room? I was on my way to Paris when I got lost. He went out of his way to bring me the coffee. It's a long way from where I started. Could you move your car out of my way?

way Adverb

— very far I think that it's way too early to tell what the result will be. We missed. In fact we were way way off.