stand between

stand between
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "stand between":
present tense I/you/we/they stand between he/she/it stands between present participle standing between past tense stood between past participle stood between
stand between someone and something to prevent someone from gaining or achieving something

Only one person stood between her and the presidency.


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