Fight An Uphill Battle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fight An Uphill Battle Idiom mean?

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Fight an uphill battle What does Fight an uphill battle mean?	When you fight an uphill battle, you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances.
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make a bed What does "make a bed" mean?	arrange the sheets and blankets of a bed neatly	My mother always told me to make my bed when I was a child.

over the long run/haul What does "over the long run/haul" mean?	over a long period of time	Over the long run he plans to expand his business slowly.
taken What does "taken" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled
spook (someone) What does "spook (someone)" mean?	to startle someone	The loud thunder and lightning spooked the horse.
brown bag What does "brown bag" mean?	bring lunch in a brown paper bag
get off (a bus/train/plane etc.) What does "get off (a bus/train/plane etc.)" mean?	to leave or exit from a bus or train etc.	We decided to get off the train at the next station.
gloss (something) over What does "gloss (something) over" mean?	to try to make what is wrong or bad seem unimportant, to hide something	The accountant tried to gloss over the amount of money that the company lost last year.
pick up (something) What does "pick up (something)" mean?	to get/receive something	I picked up my dry cleaning after I finished work yesterday.
teacher's pet What does "teacher's pet" mean?	the teacher's favorite student	My sister was always the teacher's pet at her school.
max out What does "max out" mean?	use up completely.	She maxed out her credit cards shopping last weekend.

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Fight An Uphill Battle Idiom