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

phrasal verbB2rare

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

The new manager was brought up against several unexpected challenges on her first day.daily life
In my last job, I was brought up against tight deadlines, which taught me how to manage my time better.IELTS speaking

Pattern: bring (someone) up against (something)

WrongI brought up against a serious problem.

RightI 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.

Patternbring (someone) up against (something)

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The project forced me to confront the limits of my own abilities.

Natural The project brought me up against the limits of what I could do.

'Bring someone up against' is a compact way to say a situation forces you to confront an obstacle.

Words that usually travel with it.

'Bring up against' is different from 'bring up' (to mention something in conversation) and 'come up against' (to encounter a problem yourself).