up against it
up against it prepositional phrase: in a very difficult position.
Prepositional phrase
- In a very difficult position.
- "But we are up against it, so what's the decision?" "It seems a most questionable step," said Summerlee, argumentative to the last, "but if you are all going, I hardly see how I can remain behind." "Then it is settled," said Lord John, and turning to the chief he nodded and slapped his rifle.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
- Yet as intelligently as Rafferty, back at left-back following her recovery from a third ruptured cruciate ligament, was defending against the dangerous Élodie Thomis her side were up against it.2015 June 9, “Women’s World Cup 2015: England beaten by France in Group F opener”, in The Guardian (London)
- Synonyms:
- up against the wall
up against it meaning in Bengali
up against it in Bengali
- খুব কঠিন পরিস্থিতিতে
Synonyms of up against it
Questions about up against it
- What does up against it mean?
- Up against it means in a very difficult position.
- What is up against it in Bengali?
- Up against it in Bengali is খুব কঠিন পরিস্থিতিতে. See Up against it meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is up against it?
- Up against it is a prepositional phrase.
Words near up against it in the dictionary
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