prove a stumbling block

Frequency: 7.211.8 per million words

to turn out to be an obstacle

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Examples (10)

  • Money could prove a stumbling block to the project.
  • The question of disarmament proved a major stumbling block to agreement.
  • Language barriers often prove a stumbling block for international students.
  • Lack of funding proved to be a significant stumbling block for the startup.
  • Differences in management style might prove a stumbling block during the merger.
  • The high cost of living proved a stumbling block for many families moving to the city.
  • Legal technicalities could prove a stumbling block to the proposed legislation.
  • His lack of experience proved a stumbling block in his career advancement.
  • The demand for higher wages proved a stumbling block in the labor negotiations.
  • Finding a suitable location proved a stumbling block for the expansion plans.