| Id | ESLPod_0772_WE_1219 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 772 |
| Episode Title | Types of People at Work |
| Phrase | to get in (someone's) way |
| Text | The phrase "to get in (someone's) way," in this podcast, means to be an obstacle to what someone wants to accomplish, or to interfere with someone's plans: "The dictator vowed to punish anyone who got in his way." The phrase "to be in (somebody's) way" means to be standing where someone wants to go: "I can't back up because there's another car in my way." The phrase "out of (one's) way" describes a place that is not on one's route, or not where one was planning to go: "I agreed to pick up Carla and give her a ride, since her house isn't out of my way." The phrase "on its way" means in transit or in progress and describes something that is moving or happening: "Our records show that your shipment is on its way and should arrive in three to four business days." |
| Topics | About You | Business |
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