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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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However, the government’s review of the sale to Skydance hit a snag amid President Trump’s $20-billion lawsuit against Paramount and its subsidiary CBS over edits to an October “60 Minutes” broadcast.
The honeymoon that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos attempted with President Trump hit a snag on Tuesday after reports that the company planned to show shoppers how much tariffs will add to the price of products.
The $8-billion deal has hit a snag at the Federal Communications Commission.
He wasn’t the only one who seemed to hit a snag in his development, either.
Notre Dame moved the ball at will on USC’s defense in the third quarter, just as USC’s offense hit a snag.
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