go up against en · VERB
Meanings
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To challenge someone.
May 27, 2007, Jamie Doward, The Observer.Jail head rejects shared cells plan. The Director-General of the Prison Service is ready to go up against ministers by resisting any government plan to force more prisoners to share cells.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| went up against | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gone up against | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| goes up against | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| going up against | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |