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up against
Idioms and Phrases
Contending or confronted with, as in I'm up against a strong opponent in this election . This idiom is also put as up against it , which means “in serious difficulty, especially in desperate financial straits.” For example, When the collection agency called again, we knew we were up against it . [Late 1800s]Example Sentences
It is not just what Pollock has done in the past 12 months - winning the Under-20 World Cup, scoring two tries on his senior England debut, being nominated for the Champions Cup player of the year, preparing to line up against Leinster in Saturday's semi-final and butting into the Lions selection conversation.
Pollock is harder to warm to when you are up against him.
“But at the same time, it demonstrates what I was up against.”
But it makes a big difference if it’s Mason Rudolph starting at quarterback or Rodgers, especially with games coming up against Green Bay and at the New York Jets.
If it’s Rodgers going up against his old teams, that’s must-watch TV.
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