Collocations for pitfall - noun

obvious
common
hidden
possible, potential
We need to be alert to potential pitfalls.

be fraught with, be full of, have
Trading in a foreign country can be fraught with pitfalls.

avoid

await sb
Numerous pitfalls await unsuspecting investors.

pitfall for
Buying property holds many pitfalls for the unwary.

pitfall in
pitfalls in the interpretation of statistics

pitfall of
She avoids the pitfall of sensationalism.