Synonyms for «uphill battle»

The phrase "uphill battle" means facing a difficult task or challenge that requires a lot of effort and struggles to accomplish. Full definition

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That was his message but it was a big uphill battle in the last few minutes. (justarsenal.com)
It was a pretty uphill battle for me or the other challengers (there were four of us) to convince people that anything needed to change. (relentlesseconomics.com)
There are few people better equipped to fight uphill battles and get things done. (canadianbusiness.com)
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