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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
GaynorGAY-nawrEnglish (British)
Oria-Italian
LÓRÁNt-Hungarian
Eustache-French
LudwigLOOT-vikh, LOOT-vikGerman
Figaro-Literature
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