Environmentalists face an uphill struggle convincing people to use their cars less.
We're trying to expand our business, but it's an uphill battle.
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uphill battle — A person faced with an uphill battle has to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances. After the terrible accident, his recovery was an uphill battle all the way … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
uphill battle — difficult work, rough going, tough sledding We ve asked the government to protect children s rights, but it s an uphill battle all the way … English idioms
fight an uphill battle — When you fight an uphill battle, you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person faced with an uphill battle has to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances. After the… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fight an uphill battle — When you fight an uphill battle, you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances … The small dictionary of idiomes
uphill battle — noun A challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against … Wiktionary
uphill battle — something that is a challenge, difficult task … English contemporary dictionary
battle — Ⅰ. battle UK US /ˈbætl/ noun ► [C] a competition or argument between two or more people or organizations for power or control: battle for/over sth »They were locked in a battle for boardroom control. battle against/with sb »If you want to stay in … Financial and business terms
uphill — [[t]ʌ̱phɪ̱l[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v, be ADV, ADV from n If something or someone is uphill or is moving uphill, they are near the top of a hill or are going up a slope. He had been running uphill a long way... The man was no more than ten yards… … English dictionary
battle — bat|tle1 W2 [ˈbætl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fight)¦ 2¦(competition/argument)¦ 3¦(change bad situation)¦ 4 be half the battle 5 a battle of wits 6 battle of wills 7 do battle (with somebody) 8 fight your own battles 9 the battle of … Dictionary of contemporary English
