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

As a familiar figure at court, he knew they wouldn't bar his way.

Again he got in front of her and barred the way.

Even in the face of potential danger, should we bar the way to them?

She went to pass him, but he barred her way.

The something or someone else had come out of that and barred her way.

Now they are finding that his case could bar their way to Europe.

But no soldiers appeared to try to bar his way.

Once in the clear, he did not pause to bar the way behind him.

He called back his men to bar the way to the royal bed.

She walked on and found her way barred by a young man.