Meanings
nounuphill climb (plural uphill climbs)
plural uphill climbs
- Synonym of uphill battle.
Yet as a villain it’s not fully formed, which makes caring about the stakes an uphill climb.
2023 July 5, Murtada Elfadl, “Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One review: Tom Cruise runs, jumps, and delivers again”, in AV ClubSynonyms: uphill battle
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nounSynonym of uphill battle.
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