hit a snag

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

And some on Wall Street are just as bullish about Rigetti, which hit a snag in its roadmap but quickly got back on track.

From Barron's

If they hit a snag and take a portion of their total account value as a withdrawal, they are still ahead of the game long term, especially if they get matching funds and leave most of the money to grow over time.

From MarketWatch

But the plan had hit a snag, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Work to replace water pipes in Osaka, a city of 2.8 million residents, has hit a snag as the actual cost exceeded the planned budget, according to local media.

From Barron's

Wall Street’s first public bitcoin-backed bond sale hit a snag after the cryptocurrency’s recent plunge.

From The Wall Street Journal