hit a snag

idiom

: to have a problem (with something)
We hit a snag with our travel plans.

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Recent Examples on the Web When provided with different inputs and scenarios, the banks’ plans for unwinding their derivatives, which are contracts linked with underlying assets, like stocks or interest rates, hit a snag in a number of areas. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 21 June 2024 Kroger's takeover of rival grocer Albertsons hit a snag on Monday when the Federal Trade Commission sued to stop the merger, claiming the deal would hurt supermarket competition, lead to higher grocery prices and depressed wages that would hit employees. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024 Last week, according to Puck, the special committee evaluating the sale on behalf of Paramount’s board blessed the complex Skydance/RedBird bid after the Skydance group upped its offer to shareholders, but since then the negotiations have hit a snag. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024 But the Baltimore deal hit a snag that August when that dealer, Ralph Mullgrav, refused to work with Washington because of past bad blood. John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hit a snag 

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“Hit a snag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20a%20snag. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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