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.
See also: run, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Idris (2)-Welsh
Murali-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi
Metodija-Macedonian
Joelle-English
Malai-Thai
Bronwyn-Welsh