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Phrase: up against it
Usage: informal
  1. In a difficult situation or facing a deadline
    "We're up against it with this project due tomorrow"
Adjective: up against it
Usage: informal
  1. In trouble or difficulty
    "With mounting debts, they're really up against it";
    - up the creek [informal], in the soup [informal], in deep water [informal], in hot water [informal]