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come up against
come up against
Encounter, especially an obstacle or problem. For example, I've never come up against anything I can't handle, or Dealing with Malcolm is like coming up against a brick wall.
come up against
To encounter, especially a difficulty or major problem.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Chandana | | - | Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi |
| Mila | | - | Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian |
| Micaiah | | mie-KAY-ə (English), mi-KIE-ə (English) | Biblical |
| Amador | | - | Spanish |
| Tipene | | - | Maori |
| Gwynfor | | - | Welsh |