come up against sth
— phrasal verb with come /kʌm/ verb (came, come)Definition
C1 to have to deal with a problem: If you come up against difficulties, let me know and I'll help out.Dealing with things or peopleActing and actsCoping and not copingTolerating and enduring
(Definition of come up against sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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come to/meet a sticky end idiom
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come under fire idiom
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come under sth phrasal verb (EXPERIENCE)
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come under sth phrasal verb (IN A BOOK)
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come under sth phrasal verb (IN AN ORGANIZATION)
- come up against sth phrasal verb
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come up phrasal verb (APPEAR)
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come up phrasal verb (BE MENTIONED)
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come up phrasal verb (BECOME AVAILABLE)
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come up phrasal verb (HAPPEN)
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come up phrasal verb (MOVE TOWARDS)
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Synonyms and related words:
- approach verb (DEAL WITH)
- attack verb (DEAL WITH)
- attend to sb/sth phrasal verb
- beard the lion (in his/her den) idiom
- come/get to grips with sth idiom
- confront verb
- contend with sth phrasal verb
- firefight verb
- firefighting noun (PROBLEMS)
- get sth in phrasal verb (FIND TIME)
- jump-start verb (SITUATION)
- overcome verb (DEAL WITH)
- process verb (DEAL WITH)
- reckon with sb/sth phrasal verb
- see about sth phrasal verb
- see to sth/sb phrasal verb
- set about sth phrasal verb
- turn (sth) to sth phrasal verb
- weather the storm idiom
- weather verb (DEAL WITH)
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