be up against »
To be challenged by someone or something stronger than oneself.
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bring it on »
Used to indicate one's willingness to accept a challenge, confront a threat, etc.
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call out »
To challenge.
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carry the can »
To take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation.
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chip on one's shoulder »
A form of challenge in the same spirit as a medieval knight throwing down his gauntlet.
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esthetically challenged »
Of a person, ugly.
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fight off »
To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.
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go the distance »
To have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.
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go up against »
To challenge someone.
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gone to the dogs »
To have fallen into disrepair or ruin; to have been stagnant or depreciated.
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in for a dime, in for a dollar »
Americanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry,
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put the boot in »
To kick a fallen opponent.
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run for one's money »
A difficult challenge for the person indicated, especially one involving a competitive situation.
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run for the roses »
A hard-fought competition or demanding challenge of any kind.
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stand up against »
To defy or challenge someone.
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