Grammar fix
bring up against
to suddenly face someone with a problem or difficulty
to make someone suddenly have to deal with a problem or obstacle they did not expect
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The new manager was brought up against several unexpected challenges on her first day.
In my last job, I was brought up against tight deadlines, which taught me how to manage my time better.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I brought up against a serious problem.
Say: I came up against a serious problem. / It brought me up against a serious problem.
YOU 'come up against' a problem; with 'bring', something brings YOU up against it.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Bring someone up against' is a compact way to say a situation forces you to confront an obstacle.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
bring someone up against
- the limits
- reality
- a problem
- the truth