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What's the meaning of "to hit a snag" idiom? Please give me some examples!

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hit a snag - Examples:

1)  In the current IMF forecasts, they are claiming we will hit a snag in raising money from international markets unless we preserve the credit rating.
2)  I only got a few screens in, when I hit a snag. A dialogue asked, Where do you want to install Windows?
3)  As we were outlining our pitch for The Rink, we hit a snag with the story engine and exactly what our show was about.
4)  When government engineers arrived in Ms Taylor's neighbourhood, their plan hit a snag: the Mexican border follows the meandering Rio Grande in this area.
5)  However, they have already hit a snag -- they can't agree on a name.
6)  The deal has hit a snag, with the two clubs apparently unable to agree a fee for the player.
7)  But their publishing ambitions hit a snag this week with news that Amazon in Italy had withdrawn the book from sale.
8)  I always go for the random research option, too, whenever I hit a snag or can not think of the next step.
9)  However, you might hit a snag when you reach the cooking stage when you realize you do not have the appropriate pan.
10)  But like many people before us, we hit a snag on the long and winding road to immigration.
11)  He gets through the initial questions fine until they hit a snag about his lack of postsecondary education.
12)  Even if you are married and your relationship has hit a snag, you may have concluded that it is time to make some relationship decisions.
13)  Unfortunately, negotiations hit a snag and no deal could get worked out before Sherak's exit.
14)  But if your efforts hit a snag, find a professional marriage counselor to help you.
15)  Roy's determined comeback from medical retirement hit a snag nine games into the season when he underwent right knee surgery.
16)  Okay, so I'm writing. And I hit a snag. So I sit there and stare at my computer screen.
17)  Last Friday, the consumer class action against Groupon hit a snag when the court rejected a proposed $8.5 million class action settlement.
18)  There's even a dedicated help page in case you hit a snag.
19)  His first effort to enter national politics in 1944 hit a snag when he failed in his bid to capture the South St. Elizabeth constituency seat.
20)  Unfortunately, the young Jamaican team hit a snag at the last hurdle and failed to qualify for the Under-17 World Cup finals.
 
 
 
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hit a snag - Gerund Form:

Hitting a snag can cause some serious delays to your project.
 
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hit a snag - Usage:

 
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Idiom Scenario 2:


Two students are talking ...
Student 1: How's your research paper coming along?
Student 2: Pretty good but I keep hitting snags.
Student 1: How so?
Student 2: It seems that the subject I chose is a popular one. Whenever I get to an important part of the paper and need a certain book from the library, the book has been checked out by someone else.
Student 1: That must be frustrating.
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Idiom Scenario 1:


Two colleagues are talking ...
Colleague 1: Well, are we going to be able to ship the first 100,000 units by the end of the month?
Colleague 2: I'm not sure.
Colleague 1: Why is that?
Colleague 2: We've hit a bit of a snag in production.
Colleague 1: What's going on?
Colleague 2: Part A and Part B are one millimeter out of alignment.
Colleague 1: That is a bit of a snag. I hope you can fix it.
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Idiom Definition:


"to hit a snag"
to encounter a problem or obstacle

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Synonyms: bar, barrier, blockade, brake, bug, catch, Catch-22, clog, crimp, cropper, crunch, curb, difficulty, disadvantage, drag, drawback, fix, glitch, hamper, hitch, holdup, hole, hurdle, impediment, inconvenience, knot, obstacle, obstruction, pickle, problem, puzzler, scrape, spot, stumbling block, the rub, tight spot
 
 

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