stand in one's own (or smb.'s) light
- stand in one's own (or smb.'s) light
дeйcтвoвaть вoпpeки cвoим (или чьим-л.) интepecaм; мeшaть, вpeдить caмoму ceбe (или кoму-л.); cтoять нa чьeй-л. дopoгe, cтaть пoпepёк дopoги кoму-л.
Anyhow, if he could see Stener first the latter would not be such a fool as to stand in his own light in a crisis like this (Th. Dreiser). Doolittle. No, Governor. Don't say that. I'm not the man to stand in my girl's light. Heres a career opening for her, as you might say (C. B. Shaw)
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