up against it
遇到困難或緊迫局面;面臨艱難或危險的情況
口語·形容面臨挑戰(zhàn)
英文釋義
to be in a difficult or challenging situation
例句
With the deadline approaching and no help, we're really up against it.
典故來源
源自軍事或體育對抗:面對強大對手或緊迫壓力,強調處境艱難。