uphill fight

Frequency: 7.01.8 per million words

A difficult contest or effort against strong opposition.

uphillADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

fight

Examples (10)

  • The campaign was an uphill fight from the start.
  • Small businesses face an uphill fight against global corporations.
  • Winning the election will be an uphill fight for the newcomer.
  • Recovering from the injury was a long, uphill fight.
  • They knew it would be an uphill fight to change the law.
  • The team is prepared for an uphill fight in the championship.
  • Reducing pollution remains an uphill fight for the city.
  • It has been an uphill fight to secure funding for the project.
  • The workers are in for an uphill fight for better wages.
  • Despite the uphill fight, she refused to give up on her dream.