hang-up
noun /ˈhæŋ ʌp/
/ˈhæŋ ʌp/
(informal)- hang-up (about something) an emotional problem about something that makes you embarrassed or worried
- He's got a real hang-up about his height.
- sexual hang-ups
- (North American English) a problem that delays something being agreed or achieved
- The ABM treaty is a key hang-up in negotiations.