hit a snag

idiom

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

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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 The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs hit a snag in trade talks around first baseman Cody Bellinger, but the free agent market is looking costly too, according to new reports. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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