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hit a bump in the road
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to meet a small problem that slows you down
The problem is small and temporary. 'A bump in the road' alone means the difficulty: 'It was only a bump in the road.'
In context
Our travel plans hit a bump in the road when the airline cancelled our flight.
Every long project hits a bump in the road, but staying calm helps a lot.
More idioms about travel
- a bumpy ridea difficult period with many problems
- a change of scenerytime in a new place that makes you feel fresh and different
- a flying visita very short visit
- a fork in the roada point where you must choose between two different paths or decisions
- a home away from homea place where you feel as comfortable and relaxed as in your own home