create a roadblock
Frequency: 7.19.9 per million words
To cause a problem that stops progress.
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- This bill would create a roadblock for women.
- Their inflexible policy will only create a roadblock to innovation.
- He accidentally created a roadblock by forgetting to send the crucial email.
- Lack of funding often creates a significant roadblock for research projects.
- The bureaucracy consistently creates roadblocks that hinder progress.
- To avoid conflict, we must not create any new roadblocks in the negotiations.
- By imposing strict regulations, the government might create an economic roadblock.
- Her sudden resignation created an unexpected roadblock for the team's timeline.
- The team worked hard to ensure they wouldn't create a roadblock for future development.
- Sometimes, our own fears can create the biggest roadblocks to achieving our goals.