team (redirected from teaming)

*up against someone or something

in opposition to someone or something, as in a contest. (*Typically: be ~; come ~; go ~; run ~; team ~.) Let's team up against Paul and Tony in the footrace. We came up against a very strong team.

See also: against, up

*up against something 

1. Fig. resting firmly against something. (*Typically: be ~; place something ~.) The car is up against the back of the garage! Back out a little!

2. Fig. in conflict with something; facing something as a barrier. (Fig. on {2}. *Typically: be ~; go ~.) l am up against some serious problems.

See also: against, up

make the team

to have been qualified enough to be selected to play on a sports team. I tried out, but I didn't make the team.

See also: make

team player someone

who works well with the group; someone who is loyal to the group. Ted is a team player. I am sure that he will cooperate with us.

team up (with someone)

to join with someone. I teamed up with Jane to write the report. I had never teamed up with anyone else before. I had always worked alone.

See also: up

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team up (with somebody/something)

to join with another person or group to achieve something The two companies teamed up to provide a new electronic news service. Feer first teamed up with Laff in high school to do cartoons for the school newspaper.

See also: up

up against somebody/something

in opposition to someone or something In the music competition, Tyler was up against some of the best singers in the country. Next week, our field hockey team will go up against the best team in this area.

See also: against, up