hit the buffers
phrase
variants
or run into the buffers
British, informal
: to stop or fail
His acting career hit the buffers.
The project ran into the buffers.
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“Hit the buffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20buffers. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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