hit a snag

idiom

: to have a problem (with something)
We hit a snag with our travel plans.

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California’s plan to roll out ethnic studies at every high school this fall hit a snag when lawmakers left implementation money out of the state budget — but districts across Orange County are largely pushing ahead on their own. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025 Cerebras hit a snag seeking clearance from the Treasury Department’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, to give G42 a bigger position. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 However, the process hit a snag in July when Trump objected to the team’s refusal to revert to its former Redskins name. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The convenience store chain Wawa's expansion into Indiana has hit a snag on Indy's east side because of a store design that the city deems too car-centric. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit a snag

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“Hit a snag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20a%20snag. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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