come up against

1. Encounter, especially an obstacle or problem. For example, I've never come up against anything I can't handle, or Dealing with Malcolm is like coming up against a brick wall.

Example Sentences

The chance to come up against the former Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund boss is one that Bellamy relishes.

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Now at Lille and fresh from scoring his first goal for the club, Ethan is set to come up against PSG on Sunday, and will hope to make the headlines against the club where he started his career.

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And Union's 3-1 win against PSV in their first Champions League fixture did not come as a surprise to Sykes last month because his side are "not afraid to come up against anyone".

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All three had come up against Ishiba in the previous presidential race in 2024 - with Takaichi initially emerging as the strongest candidate in the first round of votes.

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He hasn't scored since the Community Shield, although he has come up against solid Chelsea and Nottingham Forest defences.

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Related Words

• accost 
• defy 
• encounter 
• meet 
• oppose 
• repel 
• resist