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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hit a snag

But the plan had hit a snag, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

However, the project appears to have hit a snag.

From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025

Grace's preparations for her 250th run hit a snag when she had a stent fitted four weeks ago, but she only missed one week during her recovery.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025

Like we’re in the computer lab now and hit a snag fifteen minutes ago, and Rae’s been hunched over that notebook ever since.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone