Collocations for hurdle - noun
1. in a race
VERB + HURDLE
clear, jump (over)
She cleared the first few hurdles easily.
She cleared the first few hurdles easily.
fall at, hit
His horse fell at the final hurdle.
His horse fell at the final hurdle.
2. problem/difficulty
ADJ.
big, difficult | main, major | final, first, last, next
The first big hurdle in putting your car on the road is getting insurance.
The first big hurdle in putting your car on the road is getting insurance.
VERB + HURDLE
face
This is perhaps the most difficult hurdle that we face.
This is perhaps the most difficult hurdle that we face.
clear, jump, overcome, pass
We''ll jump each hurdle as we come to it. | You have already overcome the first major hurdle by passing the entrance exam.
We''ll jump each hurdle as we come to it. | You have already overcome the first major hurdle by passing the entrance exam.
fall at
The plan fell at the first hurdle.
The plan fell at the first hurdle.