run up against
1 of 1verb/ˈrʌn ʌp əˈɡɛnst/
Forms:runs up against,running up against,ran up against,run up against
1
to encounter a problem or a difficult situation
- Our project ran up against an unexpected obstacle that delayed our progress.
- The company ran up against financial challenges when the market took a downturn.
- She ran up against a roadblock while trying to find a solution to the issue.
- The team ran up against strong resistance from the community during the planning process.
- The new policy caused the organization to run up against unforeseen complications.
2
to encounter a person who makes it difficult to work or communicate with them effectively
- In the workplace, she often ran up against a colleague who was resistant to new ideas and collaboration.
- During the negotiation, the team unexpectedly ran up against a counterpart known for being uncooperative and confrontational.
- As a project manager, he frequently ran up against team members who were unwilling to adapt to changes in the project plan.
- In customer service, representatives sometimes run up against customers with demanding and challenging requests.
- While working on the group project, they ran up against a team member who was often unresponsive and uncooperative.