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Uphill Battle

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Uphill Battle - to have a huge challenge to do something; to have a lot of obstacles to reach a goal

• It is going to be an uphill battle to win the state champions this year. We just do not have best players on the team.
• It is always an uphill battle to get the children to sleep on a school night. They do not like to go to sleep.
• There are many women that have a uphill battle to get into politics.
• I want to get into medical school, but it is going to be an uphill battle because I just do not have the money to pay for medical school.
• My sister has cancer and it has been an uphill battle trying to keep her healthy.

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