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a bump in the road
idiom
informal
something, usually something not very serious, that delays a process or prevents it from developing:
As with any new programme, there are going to be bumps in the road.
This year's disappointing scores are more like a bump in the road leading towards continued improvement.
Almost 90 percent of companies surveyed feel the current economic slowdown is a bump in the road and that growth will resume in six to nine months.
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