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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fight an uphill battle — When you fight an uphill battle, you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances … The small dictionary of idiomes
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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 struggle using physical force ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ fierce ▪ brutal, nasty, vicious ▪ real … Collocations dictionary
uphill — adj. Uphill is used with these nouns: ↑battle, ↑climb, ↑fight, ↑finish, ↑gradient, ↑slope, ↑struggle, ↑task … Collocations dictionary
up|hill — «adjective, noun. UHP HIHL; adverb. UHP HIHL», adjective, adverb, noun. –adj. 1. up the slope of a hill; upward: »It is an uphill road all the way. 2. situated on high ground; elevated: »an uphill pasture. 3. Figurative. difficult: »an uphill… … Useful english dictionary
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Roman Catholic Relief Bill — • Sections on England and Ireland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman Catholic Relief Bill Roman Catholic Relief Bill … Catholic encyclopedia
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