strive against

strive against something

to work against something. He worked hard, striving against failure at every turn. Things were difficult. I had to strive against quitting almost every day.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lis	-	Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Eutimio	-	Spanish, Italian
Monday	MUN-day	English (Rare)
Star	STAHR	English
Ilse	IL-sə (German)	German, Dutch
Lizbeth	['lizəθ]