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hit a snag

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hit a snag

Fig. to run into an unexpected problem. We've hit a snag with the building project. I stopped working on the roof when I hit a snag.

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hit a snag

to experience a difficulty Our plans for Patty's surprise party hit a snag when we discovered she would be away that weekend.

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hit a snag

Encounter a problem or obstacle. For example, We've hit a snag with this building project. The noun snag has been used in the sense of "a sharp or rough projection," such as would impede passage, since the 1500s.

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