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be up against it

/bi ʌp əˈgɛnst ɪt/ /biː ʌp əˈgɛnst ɪt/
idiom Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 zor durumla boğuşmak

Definition (English)

To face serious difficulties, especially with too little time or too few resources.

Example Sentences

  1. With three staff off sick and a deadline on Friday, we are really up against it this week.
    Üç çalışan hasta ve cuma günü teslim tarihi var; bu hafta gerçekten zor bir durumla boğuşuyoruz.
  2. Small farmers are up against it as fuel and fertiliser prices keep rising.
    Yakıt ve gübre fiyatları artmaya devam ettikçe küçük çiftçiler zor bir durumla boğuşuyor.

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