stumbling block

/ˌstʌmb(ə)lɪŋ ˈblɑk/
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Other forms: stumbling blocks

Definitions of stumbling block
  1. noun
    any obstacle or impediment
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    type of:
    obstacle
    an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
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