stumbling-block
21stumbling block — stum·bling block || stÊŒmblɪŋ‚blÉ‘k / blÉ’k obstacle, barrier, snag …
22stumbling block — n obstacle, obstruction, block, impediment, hindrance, barrier, bar; difficulty, hurdle; snag, hitch, catch, drawback, rub, fly in the ointment, Inf. joker, Inf. one small problem …
23stumbling block — stum′bling block n. an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding • Etymology: 1580–90 …
24stumbling block — noun Date: 1588 1. an obstacle to progress 2. an impediment to belief or understanding ; perplexity …
25stumbling block — I n. obstacle, hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. obstacle, hindrance, barricade; see barrier , difficulty 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. roadblock, impediment, hindrance, obstacle, barrier, obstruction, drawback, hurdle, bar, snag …
26stumbling block — noun an obstacle …
27stumbling block — [ˈstʌmblɪŋ ˌblɒk] noun [C] a difficulty that causes mistakes or prevents progress …
28stumbling-block — n obstacle, hurdle, barrier, bar, obstruction, hindrance, impediment, difficulty, snag …
29(a) stumbling block — a problem which prevents someone from achieving something. Lack of willingness to compromise is the main stumbling block to reaching a settlement. (often + to) Money, obviously, is a major stumbling block in any project of this size …
30Stumbling-stone — Stum bling stone , n. A stumbling block. [1913 Webster] This stumbling stone we hope to take away. T. Burnet. [1913 Webster] …