I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an uphill battle (= one that is very difficult )
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For most people losing weight is an uphill battle.
an uphill slope
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It is harder to land on an uphill slope.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
battle
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Video-Taped report follows Voice over Oxford's uphill battle against relegation continues tomorrow at Barnsley.
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Strickland, a strong environmentalist, is in an uphill battle against Rep.
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Replacing a system of retribution with one of restorative justice is, however, an uphill battle .
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However, each parlor faces an uphill battle because the city hired a financial consulting firm to review the applications.
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Mr Kravchuk and his government face an uphill battle to push the arms treaties through parliament.
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While critics of his decision gained momentum Thursday, the record shows they face an uphill battle .
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Kopp said he faced an uphill battle in winning approval for the bill.
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Smith said gay-rights advocates still believe they are fighting an uphill battle in opposing the bill.
fight
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Archer will face an uphill fight , however.
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It is an uphill fight , since 218 of the 435 representatives must sign.
struggle
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It proved to be an uphill struggle , and was far from successful.
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Dole, who arrived in San Diego Monday, still faces an uphill struggle in the state.
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Yet it will be an uphill struggle .
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But it has been an uphill struggle .
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Unless you have a goal your learning will be an uphill struggle .
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It's been an uphill struggle out there.
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For most players it will be an uphill struggle but for some one, it will represent the summit of his career.
task
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An uphill task for the blind mountaineers.
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Voice over Police are hoping to trace original owners but admit it's an uphill task .
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Ray Hankin's got a real uphill task now.
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Hunting still faces an uphill task but, backed by a yield of 7.6 p.c., the shares are worth staying with.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Dole faces an uphill battle in the state-by-state electoral vote battle.
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The opposite applies if the ball is above my feet, or I am hitting from an uphill lie.
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The second shot on the second, another long par-four, called for an uphill shot to a blind green.
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Unless you have a goal your learning will be an uphill struggle.
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While critics of his decision gained momentum Thursday, the record shows they face an uphill battle.
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Yet it will be an uphill struggle.
II. adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I don't like cycling uphill .
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Our guide led us uphill along a steep trail.
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The children were running uphill towards the house.
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The water had to be pumped uphill .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As she turned uphill , a dark-red Daimler slid by, and blew its horn at her.
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He looked back once, then fought free of the crowd and stumbled uphill beyond the streets, toward the heath.
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Once through it bear slightly right and uphill to a kissing gate and a lane where you turn right.
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The idea was to charge for the actual cost of delivering the water, since pumping uphill is expensive.
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Walking uphill and into the wind, with the forty-pound bag on your back, you felt like you needed a push.
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Windows 95 runs like molasses uphill in January.