block somebody's path

They looked him up and down, but no one made a move to block his path.

She stopped, though, when a large figure moved to block her path.

He tried to move past her, but she blocked his path.

She started to move past him, but he blocked her path.

She tried to go past him, but he blocked her path.

She tried to step around him, but he blocked her path.

We'll set up to block the path of their special ship.

They cut around in front of him, blocking his path.

He tried to walk away, but she stopped him, blocking his path.

And he did not see the two men who stopped him until they were blocking his path.