hit a snag

idiom

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

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Etienne’s transition did hit a snag March 24 when he was arrested and jailed for DUI. Gqlshare, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024 The business hit a snag during the COVID-19 pandemic, which halted in-person gatherings and quickly diminished membership numbers. Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2024 But even before the arrest of Huawei’s CFO in December, the company’s global expansion had hit a snag. Robert Williams, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2019 The Menendez brothers‘ bid for release from prison has hit a snag, as a Los Angeles judge set a Dec. 11 date to consider the D.A.’s request to resentence them. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 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 14 Dec. 2024.

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