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Meaning of hit a snag | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch auf Schwierigkeiten stoßen hängenbleiben
Español encontrar un problema inesperado
Français tomber sur un os
Nederlands op een moeilijkheid stuiten
Svenska stöta på patrull

Examples

“Their plans to finish⟳ the garden that weekend hit a snag when an unseasonal snowfall dropped several inches on what should have⟳ become⟳ the pumpkin patch that day.”
“Ms. Harris opted for buying hair and getting a beautician to make⟳ it into a two “forever wigs,” right for her face⟳ and head measurements. Even so, she hit several snags. When her wigs arrived, one was just too full.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hit a stain hit a wall hit and ran hit and run hit back hit bottom

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