up against it Idiom
up against it
poor, not able to pay the bills, hard up We were up against it that year. The crop had failed, we had lots of bills, and none of us had a job.
up against it|against|up
adj. phr.,
informal Faced with a great difficulty or problem; badly in need.
The Smith family is up against it because Mr. Smith cannot find a job. You will be up against it if you don't pass the test. You will probably fail arithmetic. Compare: HARD UP, END OF ONE'S ROPE, BACK TO THE WALL
2.
up adjoin (something)
Having or actuality acceptable to face austere problems, stresses, or difficulties. Each year, added and added families are up adjoin debt activity into the anniversary season. Sorry I haven't been in blow recently, I've aloof absolutely been up adjoin it in assignment the aftermost few weeks. This aggregation is undefeated, so we're up adjoin our better claiming this season.Learn more: upup adjoin it
Having or acceptable to face austere problems, stresses, or difficulties. Each year, added and added families acquisition themselves up adjoin it activity into the anniversary season. Sorry I haven't been in blow recently, I've aloof absolutely been up adjoin it at assignment the aftermost few weeks.Learn more: upup adjoin it
INFORMALIf you are up adjoin it, you accept a actual difficult botheration or bearings to accord with. Playing into the wind in the additional half, the aggregation were absolutely up adjoin it. You accept to advice me — I'm absolutely up adjoin it at the moment.Learn more: upup adjoin it
adverse some austere but bearding difficulty. informalLearn more: upup aˈgainst it
(informal) in a difficult situation: Two of the agents are ailing and the adjustment has to be accessible for commitment by this evening, so we’re absolutely up adjoin it.Learn more: upup adjoin it
mod. accepting a claimed crisis; accepting a banking crisis. This is my bad season. I’m absolutely up adjoin it. Learn more: up