Search
Select the dictionary language
to come up against
01
to face a difficult situation, obstacle, or opponent
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up against
Base verb
come
Present tense
come up against
3rd person singular
comes up against
Present participle
coming up against
Past simple
came up against
Past participle
come up against
Examples
During the negotiations, they came up against several unexpected challenges.
