speed bump

American  

noun

1. a rounded ridge built crosswise into the pavement of a road or driveway to force vehicles to slow down.

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Etymology

Origin of speed bump

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Tuesday he would expect a “speed bump or recalibration or slowdown” at some point this year, and flagged the U.S. midterm elections and “populist uncertainty” potentially introducing new risks.

From The Wall Street Journal

And unlike their trips down the skeleton run, their path to the altar hit a speed bump.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nissan has also faced numerous other speed bumps in recent years, including the 2018 arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn, who later fled Japan concealed in an audio equipment box.

From Barron's

“I’m saying it doesn’t make any difference. Dead or alive, we have to get by this prehistoric speed bump or we’re going to die on this road. One way or the other we’re dead.”

From Literature

Bouts of trading turmoil that periodically upended the Dow now seem like speed bumps in America’s rearview mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal