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stumbling block
noun
- an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
Synonyms: , , , ,
stumbling block
noun
- any impediment or obstacle
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stumbling block1
Idioms and Phrases
A hindrance or obstacle, as in His lack of a degree is a real stumbling block to his advancement . This term originally meant “a tree stump over which one trips.” Its figurative use dates from the early 1500s.Example Sentences
Forgiveness is a final stumbling block for both women, whose independent streaks flatten out a desire for community when they need it most.
But the main stumbling block is the insistence that planning permission and a costed plan is in place before the start of the season.
Trump has made clear how much he wants this, and it could be a stumbling block down the road.
The chip seeks to address one of the biggest stumbling blocks to the development of quantum computers - making them error free.
Updating reporters on Monday, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters: "The main stumbling block continues to be Hamas."
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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