hit the buffers

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To stop suddenly and unexpectedly.

Japanese Meaning

急に停止する：予期せずに急激に停車することを意味します。 / 不意に止まる：突然動作が停止する状況を表現します。

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After months of steady progress, our fundraising campaign suddenly hit the buffers when the main donor withdrew.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

数か月にわたる着実な進展の後、主要な寄付者が撤退したことで私たちの資金調達キャンペーンは突然頓挫しました。

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Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To stop suddenly and unexpectedly.

The Midlanders will hope the victory will kickstart a campaign that looked to have hit the buffers, but the sense of trepidation enveloping the Reebok Stadium heading into the new year underlines the seriousness of the predicament facing Owen Coyle's men.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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hits the buffers

（ present singular third-person ）

hitting the buffers

（ participle present ）

hit the buffers

（ participle past ）

hit the buffers

（ past ）

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