stumbling block | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Ahindrance,obstacleorimpediment; an opportunity forerror.Synonyms:seeThesaurus:hindranceIdioms are a commonstumbling blockfor learners of a language.2024March 20, Conrad Landin, “"Farcical" Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act isn't working”, inRAIL, number1005, page24:And by opting not to enforce the law in the recent strikes, industry leaders signalled a reluctance to aggravate a dispute in which many believe thestumbling blockis not TOCs, but the Westminster government.

Examples:

EN: Yes, that's the other stumbling block.
ES: - Ese es el otro obstáculo.
EN: Now that we've placed the Indians on the reservation for good, the people can look to real progress, a state marching forward to its rightful destiny, but there's one stumbling block, trouble from our own citizens.
ES: Ahora que los indios están encerrados en sus reservas para largo, se pueden esperar reales progresos, un Estado en marcha hacia el destino que merece, pero queda un obstáculo importante, nuestros propios ciudadanos.
EN: There's your stumbling block.
ES: Ahí tiene su obstáculo.
EN: Now we come to the real stumbling block.
ES: Estamos en un callejón sin salida.
EN: It is just a psychological stumbling block. The juvenile mind will resent the restraint of adult authority.
ES: Disculpe, creí que fuese la nueva niñera.
EN: An order seemed to be something real stumbling block for you.
ES: Comandante, desde que vino me ha causado sólo sinsabores.
EN: It says in the Book, Gold is a stumbling block to them that sacrifice to it and every fool shall be taken therewith.
ES: Lo dice el Libro: El oro es la piedra en que tropiezan sus adoradores y todos los necios tropezarán en ella.
EN: In addition, the chief stumbling block to romance... now being removed... it brought our young lovers together.
ES: Además, el principal obstáculo para el romance... quedó así eliminado... y los jóvenes amantes volvieron a unirse.
EN: Pelham is obviously the stumbling block. I can't understand it.
ES: ¿Sobre que bases se está computando lo del trato con los Rusos?
EN: I think that's very good thinking, but there is one basic stumbling block.
ES: Creo que está bien pensado, pero hay una piedra de tope básica.
EN: Those rotting bodies are a great stumbling block for the childish imagination.
ES: Esos cuerpos putrefactos son un gran escollo para la imaginación infantil.
EN: This was the stumbling block in our first series of practical experiments.
ES: Este era el escollo en nuestra primera serie de experimentos practicos.
EN: Yes, I quite agree. In fact that was a major stumbling block to my theory
ES: Sí, ese era el mayor fallo de mi teoría
EN: There we have a major stumbling block.
ES: Ahí tenemos un escollo importante.
EN: However, there was one great stumbling block.
ES: Sin embargo, había un gran escollo. ¿El dinero?

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