bump in the road
Definitions
- A setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.
- A very small town.
Examples
“"The stock⟳ market has gone down, but it's just a bump in the road," she says.”
“Ms. Leopold . . . said today that she saw⟳ the attack, for which she received more than 50 stitches, as more of a bump in the road than a serious deterrence to her goal.”
“If there is a potential bump in the road for the NBA in the UK, it is its lack of a television deal⟳.”
“"We're such a small bump in the road that driving through Sylvester is like⟳ hitting an armadillo at 60 miles an hour," drawls local businessman David Register⟳.”
“"Believe⟳ it or not, that ugly little town was the county seat originally, when Pickax was only a bump in the road."”
“The town of Juliette, Ga., wasn't even on the map until after 1991. . . . Now, the one-stop-sign bump in the road is officially marked along Georgia's long and lonesome Highway 16.”
“The Lord has been a good provider in the small farming town of Mattoon, Illinois. . . . The scheme, which began in 1994, proved a bonanza for Mattoon, no more than a bump in the road halfway between St Louis and Indianapolis.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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