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
Uilleag	-	Irish
Mabyn	-	Welsh
Chinonso	-	Western African, Igbo
Atsuko	ah-tsoo-ko	Japanese
Duncan	['dʌŋkən]
Lisa	['li:zə]