I did not want to spend the rest of my life wondering if fate would throw me in their way again.
"Just when things are going smoothly, something gets thrown in my way."
Also they know him, well enough not to go throwing any trouble in his way.
Every possible difficulty and resistance must be thrown in their way.
Obstacles are thrown in the player's way to block progress.
It might seem as if she had purposely thrown herself in his way again!
He threw himself in her way, and a very few paces brought them close together.
Accident threw in his way another lovely woman, and he married again.
The government threw many obstacles in their way, but they went.
Some time I may be able to throw something in your way.