high hurdle
Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words
A metaphor for a major challenge.
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- Overcoming the initial funding challenge was a high hurdle for the startup.
- The new regulations present a high hurdle for many small businesses.
- She faced a particularly high hurdle in convincing the board to approve her proposal.
- Achieving universal literacy remains a high hurdle for developing nations.
- Despite the high hurdle, the team was determined to reach their ambitious goal.
- The language barrier proved to be a high hurdle for the international students.
- His lack of experience was a high hurdle to clear in the job interview.
- Innovating in such a competitive market is a high hurdle for any company.
- They understood that gaining public trust would be a high hurdle.
- The government's stringent environmental policies set a high hurdle for industrial development.