stumbling block
noun /ˈstʌmblɪŋ blɒk/
/ˈstʌmblɪŋ blɑːk/
- stumbling block (to something) | stumbling block (to doing something) something that causes problems and prevents you from achieving your aimExtra Examplessynonym obstacle
- Money could prove a stumbling block to the project.
- The negotiations have hit a stumbling block over the price.
- The question of disarmament proved a major stumbling block to agreement.
- The peace process encountered another stumbling block in mid-June.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- key
- main
- …
- be
- prove
- prove to be
- …
- stumbling block to