hit a snag

idiom

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

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David Berry The former boxer's ongoing redemption tour hit a snag when a Toronto TV reporter asked him about his criminal past. hazlitt.net, 3 Dec. 2025 Though his and others' efforts ultimately resulted in the border commission's creation, the work has hit a snag. CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025 The plot to ruin baseball hit a snag on Friday night. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Washington County may hit a snag in selling the former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Washington County campus to a private Christian school. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 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 25 Dec. 2025.

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