up against »
Facing; challenging, or opposing.
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up against »
In contact with, abutting.
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up to »
Against; next to; near; towards.
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uphill battle »
A challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against.
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venus flytrap »
insect-eating plant
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when it rains, it pours »
If a person encounters bad luck, more bad luck will follow.
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who's 'she', the cat's mother%3F »
A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to their mother, or any other woman in the third person, instead of using a properly respectful title or their name when appropriate.
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winter rat »
An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.
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work against the clock »
To work very quickly because you know you only have a very limited period of time to do something.
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yield up »
To give something against one's will.
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