bump in the road
A setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“This small problem is just a bump in the road.”
“We had a minor delay with the project, but it was only a bump in the road.”
“Although the team faced a significant bump in the road during the initial launch, they remained confident that their long-term goals were still well within reach.”
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all roads lead to Rome
Different paths can take one to the same goal.
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bump and grind
A sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.
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bump into
To meet by chance.
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bump off
To kill, especially to murder.
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bump up
To increase something suddenly.
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down the road, not across the street
Of the technique for committing suicide, along the radial artery rather than across the wrist from side to side.
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frog
[Cockney slang]road
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get the show on the road
To begin or launch; to get going.
Last updated August 10, 2026