up against it
idiom
informal
: in a difficult situation
With hardly any money or time left, we are really up against it!
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Without Joel Eriksson Ek and Brodin, who usually do a solid job against McDavid (his fewest points per game in the NHL are against Minnesota), the Wild were already up against it.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Now, sometimes being up against it actually can help the peace.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Woods Richardson and the Twins were up against it Wednesday facing the red-hot Padres, winners in 22 of their last 28.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
To rise up against it would likely mean an armed struggle.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Now, sometimes being up against it actually can help the peace.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Woods Richardson and the Twins were up against it Wednesday facing the red-hot Padres, winners in 22 of their last 28.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
To rise up against it would likely mean an armed struggle.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Up against it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20against%20it. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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