pitfallnoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈpɪt.fɔːl/us/ˈpɪt.fɑːl/a likely mistake or problem in a situation:
The store fell into one of the major pitfalls of small business, borrowing from suppliers by paying bills late.
There's a video that tells new students about pitfalls to avoid.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Difficult things and people
- a (heavy) cross to bear idiom
- a bitter pill (to swallow) idiom
- a hard/tough nut to crack idiom
- albatross
- bane
- chill
- equation
- handicap
- hiccup
- hot potato
- impediment
- job
- labyrinth
- liability
- nut
- the chill wind of sth idiom
- the hard way idiom
- the sharp end
- thorn in your flesh/side idiom
- tie-up
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