hit a snag

hit a snag

Trump's plan for Supreme Court salvation in criminal cases hits a snag

To encounter an issue, drawback, or challenge.
Our plans for a relaxing night at home hit a snag when a pipe burst in the basement.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
hit a snag
Fig. to run into an unexpected problem. We've hit a snag with the building project. I stopped working on the roof when I hit a snag.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
hit a snag
Encounter a problem or obstacle. For example, We've hit a snag with this building project. The noun snag has been used in the sense of "a sharp or rough projection," such as would impede passage, since the 1500s.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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