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Today's expression, standing in my way, is standing in my way or something is standing in my way or something is standing in your way what does that mean it means that something is blocking you.

Something is in your way.

You want to go straight, but there's something blocking you, like a car or some big guy.

But in daily English, if we say, it's standing in my way, what that means is it's not allowing you to accomplish your goal. For example, let's say I want to quit smoking.

So do it.

What's standing in your way?

What is stopping you from quitting smoking?

What is blocking your attempt to quit smoking?

Do it.

Well, if any of you have ever tried to quit smoking then you probably know for most people

it's very difficult stress is preventing them from quitting smoking habit stops them from quitting

smoking addiction to nicotine. Addiction is serious. That also prevents them from

accomplishing their goal. So, Shane, you wanted to quit smoking. What's standing in your way?

What's standing in my way? Stress is standing in my way. Nicotine is standing in my way? Stress is standing in my way.

Nicotine is standing in my way.

You are standing in my way.

This is the idea.

Me, by the way, I did quit smoking in August at the end of August.

So it's been, what's it?

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