hit a snag

idiom

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

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But the legislation hit a snag after several civil rights groups sued to stop the implementation of the law. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024 Both legs of the trip hit a snag thanks to the winter storm that enveloped Kansas City. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025 Boston's quest to add another starting pitcher at a below-market rate appears to have hit a snag. Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 All is going well for Prince Leopold (Stephen Hagan), who has just revealed his royal identity to his new fiancée (Lacey Chabert), a seamstress from Philadelphia, until their plans to marry hit a snag in the form of his disgruntled mother, Queen Isadora (Jane Seymour). Nicole Briese, People.com, 16 Dec. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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