prevent (someone or something) from (doing something)

To stop a person or thing from being able to do something. Something is preventing the machine from turning off, so the motor is getting overheated. The government is trying to prevent us from exercising our right to free speech.

See also: prevent

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a crack at (someone or something)
a slew of (something)
a thing of the past
a walking
a walking (something)
a fast talker
a/the feel of (something)
a straw will show which way the wind blows
a whack at (something)

词组	prevent (someone or something) from (doing something)
释义	prevent (someone or something) from (doing something) prevent (someone or something) from (doing something) To stop a person or thing from being able to do something. Something is preventing the machine from turning off, so the motor is getting overheated. The government is trying to prevent us from exercising our right to free speech. See also: prevent Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a crack at (someone or something) a slew of (something) a thing of the past a walking a walking (something) a fast talker a/the feel of (something) a straw will show which way the wind blows a whack at (something)
随便看	to the manner born to the manner/manor born to the marrow to the max to the minute to the nines to the nth degree to the point to the point of something/of doing something to the point of (something or of doing something) to the purpose to the quick to the rafters to the skies to the teeth to the tune of to the tune of $500, etc. to the tune of (some amount of money) to the tune of something to the verge of (something) to the victor belong the spoils to the victor go the spoils To the victors belong the spoils to the victor, the spoils to the wind