run up against sth betydelse and definition

Betydelse av run up against sth på svenska

• 0 to experience an unexpected difficulty:

  • The plans for the new bridge ran up against strong local opposition.

• 1 to have difficulties because of a particular situation:

  • Some consumers are running up against a bank policy that makes cashing the checks expensive.

  • Young people from cultural and religious minorities often run up against the wall of institutionalised racism.