phrasal verb · neutral
put up against
UK/pʊt ʌp əˈɡeɪnst/US/pʊt ʌp əˈɡenst/PUT UP AGAINST
to cause someone or something to have to deal with a difficult situation or opponent
Examples
“Local businesses were put up against fierce competition from online retailers.”
“The team was put up against last year's champions in the first round.”
“This policy puts schools up against limited funding and growing demand.”
Band 8 sentence
“Small family-run shops are increasingly put up against multinational chains that can undercut their prices.”
Collocations
- put sb/sth up against + noun
- be put up against fierce competition
Word family
Common mistakes
We were put against many problems.→We were put up against many problems.
They put us on against the champions.→They put us up against the champions.
Say it for a higher band
5face→6confront→7+put up against
Synonyms
face
confront with
Easily confused
face
“Small firms often face severe competition from larger corporations.”
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