run up against
This page is about the phrasal verb run up against
Meaning
to face something that could be a problem or a difficulty
Synonym
come up against, encounter (formal)
For example
- run up against sth We've run up against some technical problems so there'll be a delay in production.
- run up against sth If they hadn't run up against opposition from corrupt government officials, they would have won the contract.
Nouns often used as objects with run up against: difficulty, opposition, obstacle, problem, barrier, competition, challenge
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