"uphill battle" meaning in All languages combined

See uphill battle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-uphill battle.ogg Forms: uphill battles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} uphill battle (plural uphill battles)
  1. (idiomatic) A challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: Sisyphean labour

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