run up against

run up against somebody/something

to experience difficulty with someone or something Sometimes you run up against a colleague who just doesn't want you to succeed. I ran up against some regulations that were incredibly stupid.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Millicent	['milisnt]
Cola	-	Anglo-Saxon
Gaius	GAH-yoos (Ancient Roman), GAH-yuws (Ancient Roman), GIE-əs (English)	Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Leslie	LEZ-lee, LES-lee	English
Vadimir	-	Russian (Rare)
Stijn	STIEN	Dutch