Collocations for obstacle - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
major
chief, greatest, main
enormous, formidable, huge, serious, significant
The attitude of the unions is a serious obstacle.
chief, greatest, main
enormous, formidable, huge, serious, significant
The attitude of the unions is a serious obstacle.
impossible (esp. AmE),
insuperable (formal),
insurmountable
(formal)
the joy of overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles
Lack of money has proved an almost insurmountable obstacle.
the joy of overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles
Lack of money has proved an almost insurmountable obstacle.
bureaucratic,
legal,
political
VERB + obstacle
be,
become,
constitute,
prove,
remain,
represent
create, pose, present
come across (esp. BrE), encounter, face
avoid, overcome, remove, surmount
He was determined to overcome all obstacles in his way.
create, pose, present
come across (esp. BrE), encounter, face
avoid, overcome, remove, surmount
He was determined to overcome all obstacles in his way.
PREPOSITION
obstacle for
Lack of childcare provision can be a major obstacle for women wishing to work.
Lack of childcare provision can be a major obstacle for women wishing to work.
obstacle to
The huge distances involved have proved an obstacle to communication.
The huge distances involved have proved an obstacle to communication.
PHRASES
an obstacle in the path (of sb/sth),
an obstacle in the way (of sb/sth)
The release of prisoners remains an obstacle in the path of a peace agreement.
The release of prisoners remains an obstacle in the path of a peace agreement.