struggle against Idiom, Proverb

against all odds

not likely to happen, a slim chance Against all odds - poor weather, student pilot - we landed safely.

against the grain

against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.

beat your head against a stone wall

try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.

dead set against

strongly opposed to, down with She's dead set against abortion as a means of birth control.

dead set against something

determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

go against the grain

oppose the natural way, do it the hard way Moe has always been perverse - always going against the grain.

have two strikes against one

have things working against one, be in a difficult situation He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.

hope against hope

continue to hope when things look very bad The rescue team were hoping against hope that the lost hikers would be found alive.

if you're not with us you're against us

"if you do not support us you are against us; can't have it both ways" War divides us into allies and enemies. If you're not with us, you're against us.

knock against

(See the knock against)

struggle adjoin (someone or something)

1. To apply a lot of concrete activity to affected addition or some force, barrier, or restriction. I struggled adjoin the handcuffs, but there was no way to get out of them. The wind was alarming so adamantine that I had to attempt adjoin the aperture to get it open. The bent struggled adjoin the two badge admiral as they led him abroad to the band car.2. To accomplish a strenuous, bent accomplishment to resist, overcome, or action adjoin addition or something. The rebels accept been disturbing adjoin the administration for about a decade. Our country has struggled adjoin abounding difficulties back accepting independence, but we've consistently managed to persevere. I apperceive she's been disturbing adjoin addiction for a cardinal or years.Learn more: struggle

struggle adjoin someone or something

to strive or action adjoin addition or something. There is no point in disturbing adjoin me. I will win out. He struggled adjoin the ache for a year afore he died.Learn more: struggle

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