in someone's way

prepositional phrase2

1. •
   Obstructing, blocking, or impeding the movement or line of sight of someone.

   • I couldn't get to the door because there were too many people in my way.
2. •
   Of interest or relevance to someone.

   • In the meantime, we had found nothing of any value but the silver and the trinkets, and neither of these were in our way. — 1881