to put an obstacle in the way of something
1put obstacles in the way — place/put/obstacles in the path/way/ phrase to deliberately try to stop someone from achieving something They are putting obstacles in the way of peace. Thesaurus: to stop someone doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animal …
2obstacle — ob|sta|cle [ˈɔbstəkəl US ˈa:b ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin obstaculum, from obstare to stand in the way, stand in front of ] 1.) something that makes it difficult to achieve something obstacle to ▪ Fear of change is an… …
3place obstacles in the way — place/put/obstacles in the path/way/ phrase to deliberately try to stop someone from achieving something They are putting obstacles in the way of peace. Thesaurus: to stop someone doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animal …
4way — n. & adv. n. 1 a road, track, path, etc., for passing along. 2 a course or route for reaching a place, esp. the best one (asked the way to London). 3 a place of passage into a building, through a door, etc. (could not find the way out). 4 a a… …
5obstacle */*/ — UK [ˈɒbstək(ə)l] / US [ˈɑbstək(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms obstacle : singular obstacle plural obstacles 1) a difficulty or problem that prevents you from achieving something Disabled people succeed in overcoming many obstacles in everyday… …
6obstacle — ob|sta|cle [ abstəkl ] noun count ** 1. ) a difficulty or problem that prevents you from achieving something: Disabled people succeed in overcoming many obstacles in everyday life. Tiredness was the biggest obstacle in the way of their attempt to …
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