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Definition of
come up against phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
come up against
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
come up against somebody/something
[
no passive
]
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to be faced with or opposed by someone or something
We expect to come up against a lot of opposition to the plan.
See
come up against
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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