be a stumbling block

Examples (10)

• The language requirement is a stumbling block for many applicants.
• Funding was the main stumbling block in our negotiations.
• Lack of experience can be a significant stumbling block for young entrepreneurs.
• The high cost of living is a stumbling block to attracting new talent to the city.
• Differences in culture are often stumbling blocks in international business.
• The legal dispute has been a major stumbling block for the merger.
• His pride is the only stumbling block to a reconciliation.
• Technical issues were a constant stumbling block during the development phase.
• The new regulations could be a stumbling block for small businesses.
• This disagreement is likely to be a stumbling block to further progress.