hit up against

present singular third person hits up against · participle present hitting up against

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, up against.
2. figurativelyintransitiveTo encounter barriers, problems or resistance due to (someone or something).

   Our economic growth model will eventually hit up against hard ecological constraints.

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   It's only a matter of time until their deluded sense of entitlement hits up against reality.

   Mayor Bloomberg's proposal to ban the sale of 32-ounce sodas has hit up against some serious negative public opinion of late.

   2012 September 11, Ray Fisman, “Don't Ban Big Gulps”, in Slate, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2023

   Moreover, the multiple on the stock now is hitting up against historical highs for previous cycles, observes Kvaal.

   2017 December 19, Tiernan Ray, “Apple: Time to Bail, Stock Up Against Historically High Multiples, Says Instinet”, in Barron's, archived from the original on 27 Nov 2022

   'But, even in the less price sensitive prime market, rising rents will hit up against an affordability ceiling in the coming months and that will begin to constrain rental growth.'

   2023 July 11, Myra Butterworth, “Rental hotspots revealed: The regional cities and London areas where rents are shooting up in an 'urban revival'”, in Daily Mail, archived from the original on 10 Aug 2023

   Synonyms: run up against, run into