a stumbling block

a problem which prevents someone from achieving something (often + to ) Lack of willingness to compromise is the main stumbling block to reaching a settlement. Money, obviously, is a major stumbling block in any project of this size.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rosie	['rəuzi]
Michael	MIE-kəl (English), MI-khah-el (German), MEE-kah-el (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish)	English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Lyubochka	-	Russian, Ukrainian
NainsÍ	-	Irish
Lilias	-	Scottish
Aldrin	['ɔ:ldrin]