stand between
To block or protect someone from getting to something.
Meanings
To physically position oneself in the space separating two people or things.
"She stood between her two arguing brothers, trying to calm them down."
To act as an obstacle that prevents someone from achieving or obtaining something.
"His lack of a university degree was the only thing standing between him and his dream job."
To protect someone from harm or danger by placing oneself in the way.
"The soldier stood between the civilians and the advancing threat."
Can describe either a positive role (protecting someone) or a negative role (preventing someone from achieving something). Context determines the tone.
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