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an uphill battle

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an uphill battle/fight/struggle  also an uphill job/task
if something you are trying to do is an uphill struggle, it is very difficult, often because other people are causing problems for you Environmentalists face an uphill struggle convincing people to use their cars less. We're trying to expand our business, but it's an uphill battle.
See also: battle, uphill


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It can be an uphill battle, but we know that more and more Americans not only are learning the truth about the U.
Fuentes, who attended the rally, has said running against the seasoned political veteran was an uphill battle.
Given heavy pork production and strong competition from beef and poultry, pork faces an uphill battle and it's unlikely demand will be strong enough this spring to sustain a sharp move higher in the cash hog market.
 
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