Up against 

confronted or resisted by.

I started thinking about what teachers are up against today.

Up against by Arminkshipper June 15, 2025

Up against 

confronting a serious, yet unspecified difficulty.

They perform better when they're up against it.

Up against by Arminkshipper June 15, 2025

Up against the wall 

Referring to a firing squad and many gun-execution vidoes, "Up against the wall emphasizes your will for the other person to die

"Get them Up against the wal

Up against the wall by Allen` January 14, 2004

up-against-the-wall 

When a man and woman are having sex in the upright position, against a wall. The woman is with her back to the wall while the man faces her and deeply thrusts inside her. Usually, couples like to do this in front of a mirror. This position is good for getting the depth and roughness you crave.

I walked in on Adam and his wife while they were up-against-the-wall.

up-against-the-wall by Adam James July 5, 2007

up against it 

A situation in which the deck is stacked against you.

In other words you're fucked.

We're really up against it now!

up against it by ShamrockLuva November 27, 2004

Up against the stem 

addicted to smoking marijuana.

John "Down to smoke dude?"

Sam "We've smoked every day this week!"

John "Im up against the stem dude"

Up against the stem by Kendrabby<3 April 29, 2010

up against the wood 

On the edge of your ability or capacity. Literal definition comes from being right up against a wood railing or wall with no where to go. Typically refers to being pressured, busy or at your limit.

This project has me up against the wood this week.

up against the wood by seattleslang January 9, 2015