# in the way

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/in-the-way-that
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

blocking a path or space so that people or things cannot move easily.

## Examples

- Please move your bag, it is in the way.
- I tried to walk through the hallway, but the boxes were in the way.
- The heavy furniture left by the previous tenants was in the way, making it difficult for us to move our own belongings into the apartment.

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