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Definition of
run up against phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
run up against
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
run up against something
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to experience a difficulty
The government is running up against considerable opposition to its tax reforms.
See
run up against
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Nearby words
run up
phrasal verb
run-up
noun
run up against
phrasal verb
runway
noun
run with
phrasal verb