un hic

a catch

→ un
phrase Rare #51,794
a catch Used for an unexpected problem or complication.
FR: Tout est prêt, mais il y a un hic.
EN: Everything is ready, but there’s a catch.

Il peut y avoir un hic.

There might be a catch.

— Independence Day (1996)

Mais il y a un hic.

But there's a catch.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Il y avait un hic.

There was a catch.

Il y a un hic.

There is a catch.

— Paddington 2 (2017)