up against it
Example Sentences
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Milan Van Ewijk: Lost the ball for the Arsenal opener and his team were up against it after going behind in the 15th minute.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Any abuse of power is abhorrent, and it takes great courage and determination to speak up against it."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Adora is up against it with those lessons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
It’s also difficult to gauge how many of Iran’s 93 million people despise the government enough to rise up against it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Instead I worked my way toward a ventilation grate on the wall of the train car and pressed my face up against it, breathing in the fresh air from outside.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
