idiominformalsomething, usually something not veryserious, thatdelaysaprocessorpreventsit fromdeveloping:As with any newprogramme, there are going to bebumpsin theroad.This year'sdisappointingscoresare more like abumpin theroadleadingtowardscontinuedimprovement.Almost 90percentofcompaniessurveyedfeelthecurrenteconomicslowdownis abumpin theroadand thatgrowthwillresumein six to ninemonths.SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDifficult things and people
albatross
bane
be dead meatidiom
be in the clearidiom
be out of the woodsidiom
bump
equation
hindrance
hot potato
impediment
incubus
job
marathon
nut
teething troubles
the tip of the icebergidiom
thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
tiesomeoneup
to-do
twist
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