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come up against

  1. Encounter, especially an obstacle or problem. For example, I've never come up against anything I can't handle, or Dealing with Malcolm is like coming up against a brick wall.



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The bad news for Pope is he is about to come up against one of his nemeses in Indian magician Jasprit Bumrah.

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The race would have seen Hodgkinson come up against Olympic rivals Tsige Duguma of Ethopia and Mary Moraa of Kenya, who won silver and bronze in Paris respectively.

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Many models also come up against another challenge - their family's perception of their career choice.

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Indeed, Toney could come up against his Al-Ahli team-mate Edouard Mendy when England play Senegal next week.

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He will face Humphries in the play-offs at the O2, while defending champion Littler will come up against Welshman Price.

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