RUN UP AGAINST (SOMETHING/SOMEBODY)


Meaning of RUN UP AGAINST (SOMETHING/SOMEBODY) in English

run up against something/somebody phrasal verb ( see also ↑ run )

to have to deal with unexpected problems or a difficult opponent:

The museum has run up against opposition to its proposals.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.