hit a snag

phrase

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

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An ambitious plan for redeveloping the site of the former Packard Plant in Detroit has hit a snag, only months after its unveiling. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Berríos’ hopes have hit a snag. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Prosecutors say the individual then told Grillo that the plan had hit a snag and the victim and her husband had not yet left Lancaster and would need to be taken to a different place in Mexico. City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 That glorious 10-game win streak to begin the season — just the fifth time the Hurricanes have ever started a season 10-0 — was going to hit a snag eventually. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026 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 24 Jul. 2026.

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