Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “stand in the way of“ and it is a phrase meaning “prevent/stop something from being done/achieved”.
Example Sentence: And yes, it really is this simple. We have the technology required to replace fossil fuels. There’s plenty of money, which is currently being squandered on the destruction of life on Earth. The transition could take place in months, if governments willed it. The only thing that stands in the way is the power of legacy industries and the people who profit from them. This is what needs to be overthrown.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Cop26 has to be about keeping fossil fuels in the ground. All else is distraction and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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