stand in (someone's) way
стоять на пути кого-либо, быть барьером для чьих-либо желаний или намерений
Sam did not want to stand in his ex-wife's way to happiness.
Другие идиомы:
- stand a chance of (doing something)
- stand up to (someone)
- stand off from (someone or something)
- stand by (someone)
- stand out
- stand still for (something)
- stand behind (someone or something)
- stand off (someone or something)
- stand (something) on its head
- stand up (someone)
- stand pat
- not stand for (something)
- stand up and be counted
- can't stand (someone or something)
- stand (someone) in good stead with (someone or something)