lie in the way in English

Forms: lies in the way [present, singular, third-person], lying in the way [participle, present], lay in the way [past], lain in the way [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|lie<,,lay,lain> in the way}} lie in the way (third-person singular simple present lies in the way, present participle lying in the way, simple past lay in the way, past participle lain in the way)

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    {
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        "To be readily available, at hand."
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"lie in the way" meaning in English

Verb