suffer a setback
suffer a setback
To experience or encounter some kind of minor delay, obstacle, impasse, or failure. The project suffered a setback when we realized the manufacturer had stopped producing the part we needed. After suffering a couple of setbacks early on, the company has finally started making consistent profits and growth.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
suffer a setback
to have a minor or temporary failure. We suffered a setback when much of our vineyard was damaged by a fungus.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a stumble may prevent a fall
- prevent
- a kick in the head
- a kick in the face
- if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
- hit a wall
- get past (someone or something)
- make up the time
- run into a stone wall
- a kick in the guts