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run up againstBegin to encounter problems with someone or something.Rate it:

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s'y casser les dentsTo come up against a brick wallRate it:

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save vs.In certain games, to successfully guard against a particular dangerRate it:

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scelus edere in aliquem (Sest. 26. 58)to commit a crime against some one.Rate it:

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se casser le nez1. To fall on one’s face. 2. To knock up against an obstacle. 3. To fail in an enterprise.Rate it:

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sell ice to eskimosTo persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.Rate it:

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set offTo count an addition in one thing against a reduction in something else.Rate it:

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shoot oneself in the footTo act against one's own interests, e.g., by saying what one is really thinking.Rate it:

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shoot the bootsTo kick swiftly and violently, especially in the groin.Rate it:

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stack upTo compare with something; to measure up. (Often used with "against", "among")Rate it:

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stand in the gapTo expose oneself for the protection of something; to make defence against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter.Rate it:

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stand up againstTo defy or challenge someone.Rate it:

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stumble againstTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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stumble againstTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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summo iure agere cum aliquo (cf. summum ius, summa iniuria)to proceed against some one with the utmost rigour of the law; to strain the law in one's favour.Rate it:

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swim upstreamTo opt for a difficult course of action when a simpler or safer alternative is available; to make an unwise decision against sound advice.Rate it:

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take a flyerTo invest against odds.Rate it:

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take againstTo stop liking someone. Become unfriendly.Rate it:

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take againstHe took against me when I was promoted over him.Rate it:

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take the game toTo use attacking tactics against.Rate it:

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tear upOr against.Rate it:

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tecto, (in) domum suam aliquem recipere (opp. prohibere aliquem tecto, domo)to welcome to one's house (opp. to shut one's door against some one).Rate it:

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tell againstTo serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.Rate it:

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tell againstTo function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.Rate it:

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testem prodire (in aliquem)to appear as witness against a person.Rate it:

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that's the way life isThat is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything, page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption, ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.Rate it:

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the dogs bark, but the caravan goes onLife goes on, even if some will try to stop or talk against progress.Rate it:

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the enemy of my enemy is my friendAlthough I dislike and/or disagree with you, for the time being we should work together against a common threat.Rate it:

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the enemy of your enemy is your friendTwo parties who have an enemy in common should join forces against it.Rate it:

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think better of itTo change one's mind; especially to decide against.Rate it:

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toe-to-toeagainst, in opposition.Rate it:

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toe-to-toeAgainst, in direct opposition.Rate it:

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tout par amour, rien par forceSweet words will succeed where mere strength will fail; You may row your heart out if wind and tide are against you.Rate it:

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turkey shootA situation in which numerous weapons are discharged against prey, opponents, or victims who have little ability to protect or defend themselves.Rate it:

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turn againstTo rebel or oppose something formerly supported.Rate it:

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turn againstTo rotate against or in opposition to something.Rate it:

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turn onTo rebel; to go against something formerly supported.Rate it:

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turn one's coatTo turn against a previous affiliation or allegiance.Rate it:

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turnabout is fair playIt is allowable to retaliate against an enemy's dirty tricks by using the same ones against him.Rate it:

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two can play that gameThe tactics and/or strategies of an enemy can be used against him.Rate it:

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up againstFacing; challenging, or opposing.Rate it:

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up againstIn contact with, abutting.Rate it:

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up against itIn a very difficult position.Rate it:

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Up Against the WallIn serious trouble, in desperate situation, in serious difficultiesRate it:

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up toAgainst; next to; near; towards.Rate it:

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up topWhen someone says "up top" to you they are asking you to give them a high five--to tapthe palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "high five" or "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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uphill battleA challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against.Rate it:

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ventis reflantibus (Tusc. 1. 49)with the wind against one.Rate it:

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vim adhibere, facere alicuito use violence against some one.Rate it:

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vous vous y casserez le nez1. You will fall on your face. 2. You will knock up against something. 3. You will fail in that.Rate it:

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