Previouscome up against
Meaning: to face a difficult situation or a difficult opponent
Synonym: be confronted with, faceFor example:
- come up against sth/sb In their campaign to stop the forest being logged, the locals came up against some powerful mafia-like businessmen.
- come up against sth/sb Anyone who competes in this tournament will come up against some very tough opponents.
Quick Quiz:
After Harvey had come out in public as a gay man, he came up against a lot of
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