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.
See also: strive

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Georgoge-OR-goEsperanto
Dione (1)dee-O-nee (English)Greek Mythology
DomhnallDO-nahlScottish, Irish
Jesusa-Spanish
Thanos-Greek
JØRgen-Danish, Norwegian