noun
1 in a race
VERB + HURDLE
▪ clear , jump , jump over
▪
She cleared the first few ~s easily.
▪ fall at ( esp. BrE ), hit ( esp. BrE )
▪
His horse fell at the final ~.
2 problem/difficulty
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , difficult , high
▪ main , major , significant
▪ final , first , last , next
▪
The first big ~ in putting your car on the road is getting insurance.
▪ legal , regulatory , technical
VERB + HURDLE
▪ face
▪
This is perhaps the most difficult ~ that we face.
▪ clear , jump , overcome , pass
▪
We'll jump each ~ as we come to it.
▪
You have already overcome the first major ~ by passing the entrance exam.
▪ fall at ( esp. BrE ), hit ( esp. BrE )
▪
The plan fell at the first ~.