come in the way of

I'm not following this.

The remark prevents you from helping the children?
The remark was made because you had helped the children?

In any case, absent further details, I doubt that 'comes in the way of' is the most appropriate choice of words.

Hi CJ
I mean this "The remark prevents me from helping the children."
Please tell me if I can use the expression here.

This blunt remark comes in the way of helping those poor children.

vsureshI mean this "The remark prevents me from helping the children."Please tell me if I can use the expression here.

No, but now I understand what you want. You only have to change one word.

This blunt r

Hi CJ, Thank you for your help.
Please tell me why comes does not fit here.

It's too close to the expression "comes by way of", which is what I thought you might have been trying to say in the original.

comes by way of ~ comes by means of ~ comes from

This remark comes by way of the New York Times.

I thought you were aiming at something like this:


This blunt remark comes [by way of helping / about because I helped] those

Thank you CJ
That means 'comes in the way' is to do with something that compliments my work and not as something that impedes it.

vsureshThat means 'comes in the way' is to do with something that compliments my work

Not really. 'comes in the way' isn't used that way, if at all. I don't think I'm familiar with any common use of 'comes in the way'.

I am only familiar with 'gets in the way' and 'comes by way of'.

CJ

Thank you CJ
Probably I have been using it thinking it as a common expression.

Suresh

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