Up-against Definition

preposition

(idiomatic) Facing; challenging, or opposing.

If you try to change the school schedule like that, you'll be up against legions of angry parents.
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In contact with, abutting.

If the tree grows up against the garden wall then either the tree will be crowded and stunted or the wall will be pushed out.
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Up-against Sentence Examples

  • One small window was high up against the nine-foot ceiling, barely wider than the span of her two hands.

  • She sighed and drew her knees up against her chest.

  • She threw the pillow over her head, drawing the light blanket up against her chin.

  • Jake didn't follow her as she strode into the airport and checked in, careful not to brush up against anyone for fear of the jarring visions.

  • I must have leaned up against the barbeque! he said, rubbing the grease in.

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