hit a snag

idiom

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

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But Musk's plans just hit a snag: The company must find some new names. ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025 But now, in an attempt to show the court that the concepts being cited in content like the D2 Red War campaign and Curse of Osiris DLC are different than his, Bungie has hit a snag. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 Sacramento State’s effort to move up to the highest level of college football may have hit a snag, but the school’s president isn’t dismayed about the Hornets’ future in athletics. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025 The expansion of the California film and TV tax credit, which industry stakeholders argue is key to protecting jobs in the state, hit a snag on Friday, as lawmakers deleted references in bill language to raising the program cap to $750 million. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 May 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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