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hit a snag

verb hits a snag · hitting a snag · hit a snag

  1. idiomatic To encounter an unexpected problem or delay. Their plans to finish the garden that weekend hit a snag when an unseasonal snowfall dropped several inches on what should have become the pumpkin patch that day.

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verb to encounter an unexpected problem or delay

Españolencontrar un problema inesperado
Françaistomber sur un os
Deutschhängenbleiben, auf Schwierigkeiten stoßen

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"hit a snag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hit%20a%20snag. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hit a snag. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20a%20snag

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"hit a snag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20a%20snag.

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@misc{hit_a_snag_2026,
  title = {hit a snag},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20a%20snag},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}