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come up against — To encounter (an obstacle, difficulty) • • • Main Entry: ↑come * * * ˌcome ˈup against [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they come up against he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
come up against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms come up against : present tense I/you/we/they come up against he/she/it comes up against present participle coming up against past tense came up against past participle come up against come up against… … English dictionary
come up against a brick wall — be/come up against a brick wall to not be able to continue an activity or do something you want to do. I ve tried everywhere I can think of for funding but I ve come up against a brick wall. My brother wants to leave home but he can t find a job … New idioms dictionary
ˌcome ˈup against sth — phrasal verb to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant In the first week, we came up against a problem.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
come — come1 W1S1 [kʌm] v past tense came [keım] past participle come ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move towards somebody/something)¦ 2¦(go with somebody)¦ 3¦(travel to a place)¦ 4¦(post)¦ 5¦(happen)¦ 6¦(reach a level/place)¦ 7¦(be produce … Dictionary of contemporary English
come — come1 [ kʌm ] (past tense came [ keım ] ; past participle come) verb *** ▸ 1 move/travel (to here) ▸ 2 reach particular state ▸ 3 start doing something ▸ 4 reach particular point ▸ 5 be received ▸ 6 happen ▸ 7 exist or be produced ▸ 8 be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
come out — 1) PHRASAL VERB When a new product such as a book or record comes out, it becomes available to the public. [V P] The book comes out this week... [V P] Christian Slater has a new movie coming out next month in which he plays a vigilante. 2)… … English dictionary
come out — ► come out 1) (of a fact) become known. 2) declare oneself as being for or against something. 3) acquit oneself or fare in a specified way. 4) (of a photograph) be produced satisfactorily or in a specified way. 5) (of the result of a calculation… … English terms dictionary
come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
come out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms come out : present tense I/you/we/they come out he/she/it comes out present participle coming out past tense came out past participle come out 1) if something comes out, it becomes known He said it ll all… … English dictionary
