bar somebody's path , auch: bar somebody's way

He'd picked a target, then, one from among the several that sought to bar his path.

But the space between Harry and the door that barred his path was only fifteen feet!

She turned and frowned as he bounded across to bar her path.

He turned away, and the children started to follow, but Gwen held out a hand to bar their path.

To his surprise, nothing moved to bar his path as he started forward.

At length, a herald upon a horse met us and barred our path.

Then he carried her inside and no one moved or barred his path.

The little boy tried to run away, but the bully barred his path.

Austin saw where he was going and stepped in front of him, barring his path.