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up against a (brick) wall
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stuck because of a problem that prevents one from making any progress
Example
He leaned up against the wall.
Despite their innovative ideas, the startup came up against a wall when they struggled to secure funding from investors.
The scroll fell and rolled up against the wall.
例子
He leaned up against the wall.
Despite their innovative ideas, the startup came up against a wall when they struggled to secure funding from investors.
The scroll fell and rolled up against the wall.
Please stand the chair up against the wall when you're done using it.
The researchers came up against a brick wall in their study when they couldn't access the necessary data due to privacy restrictions.
