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Definition run up against in British English

run up against phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

if you run up against problems, difficulties etc, you have to deal with them

Example

England ran up against a formidable opponent last Saturday.

Example

We ran up against a few problems finding enough money.

Synonyms and related words
run out of road suffer undergo
Definition run up against in British English