Hence, a stumbling block is a big rock in the road, over which you may stumble if you are careless. Figuratively speaking, a stumbling block is any hindrance that prevents you from reaching your goal, any goal.
In our example, then, idioms are a common hindrance for the foreign language learner. Without overcoming this hindrance, or problem, the student cannot expect to master a language.
This is true to the native born as well, but it’s a lesser problem for them because they use their mother tongue, another idiom, every day. For them it’s kind of simple. They learn their language by simple repetition.
That’s the thing. All you as a foreign student need to do is do what the native speakers do. Learn a bit today and repeat the process tomorrow. And it will be simple for you, too.
You may argue that the native speakers have people talk to them every day and you don’t have that. That’s true but the process remains the same. Learn something little thing new every day and repeat the process. You may watch movies online and pretend the speakers as talking to you or find some other creative ways to do it but the process remains the same.
And it really is not so complicated.
Anyways, I only have simple solutions. One morsel now, another bit then. Don’t take mouthfuls all the time – that leads to indigestion. One idiom today, another expression tomorrow. Take it easy and repeat the process. This way, you won’t feel the burden and won’t tire yourself out.
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