get in the way of sb/sth

/ɡɛt ɪnðə wˈeɪ ɒv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈaʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

/ɡɛt ɪnðə wˈeɪ ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

[phrase]

to get in the way of sb/sth

[PHRASE]

to not let someone do something or to prevent something from getting done by causing problems

Examples

1. And I will not let any dumb dream get in the way of us.

2. Because of their internal because of their Internal Political Issues, they have let Political Issues, they have let that get in the way of TRULY that get in the way of TRULY defeating ISIS.

3. Because of their internal because of their Internal Political Issues, they have let Political Issues, they have let that get in the way of TRULY that get in the way of TRULY defeating ISIS.

4. It's a metaphor for getting a lot of the way there but not letting perfect get in the way of a timely decision.