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

But many of their investments hit a snag after publicly traded energy companies became more financially disciplined and largely halted acquisitions of undeveloped oilfields around 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal

An Indian rocket hit a snag during its launch Monday, forcing a deviation in flight path as it carried an Earth observation satellite and commercial payloads, the country's space agency said.

From Barron's

However, the project appears to have hit a snag.

From Barron's

Kim Kardashian’s quest to become a lawyer hit a snag with her announcement Saturday that she failed the California bar exam.

From Los Angeles Times

But then the talks hit a snag.

From Los Angeles Times