Questions from teachers about English grammar and usage
Moderator: Susan
-
TutorT
- Prolific Member

- Posts: 26
- Joined: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:22 am
- Location: Australia
-
Contact:
Unread post
by TutorT » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:51 am
Hi All, I'm a little confused.... In the following sentences - I am up against the odds. AND - I am up against the wall, etc, is the word "up" part of a prepositional phrase - up against? Or is "against" the only preposition in the sentence?
thanks heaps

-
Syl
- Prolific Member

- Posts: 138
- Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:06 pm
- Status: Management
-
Contact:
Unread post
by Syl » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:54 pm
up against : close to or in contact with: crowds pressed up against the police barricades.
(informal) confronted with: I began to think of what teachers are up against today.
up against are both prepositions:)