get in the way of something

get in the way of something
to prevent something from happening

I never let unimportant details get in the way of a good plan.


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  • get into the swing (of something) — informal phrase to become used to a new situation and to feel confident that you can deal with it I’ve been here a week, and I’m only just beginning to get into the swing of things. Thesaurus: to become familiar with a new situation or way of… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • get something out of the way — phrase to finish doing something, especially something difficult or unpleasant I can’t wait to get all this housework out of the way. Thesaurus: to finish somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: way …   Useful english dictionary

  • get something out of the way — get (something) out of the way to finish something first so that you can do something else. I got my required courses out of the way, and now I can study the things I m really excited about …   New idioms dictionary

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