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Literal meaning (= sewing term)

hook & eye, hooks & eyes, hook and eye, hooks and eyes

Figurative meaning (= problemen/moeilijkheden)

snags (Berkien, J.A.M.: Lexicon Financieel Management)
difficulties
stumbling blocks
complications
drawbacks
issues
implications
barriers (maar aan de industrialisering ervan zitten nog wat haken en ogen = although there are still technological barriers to bringing it into industrial operation)
obstacles and difficulties
challenges

External links

https://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch-to-english/engineering-general/1338385-haken-en-ogen.html ("Daar zitten veel haken en ogen aan" is an idiomatic way of saying that something is not as easy as it first appears and that there are many details to take care of.)

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