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come up against a brick wallупереться в стену (be unable to make any progress because there is a difficulty that stops you: e.g. Since he had no more money to spend on the project, he was up against a brick wall. 'More)
come up snake eyesне выгореть (о рискованной ставке) "Глаза замеи" (snake eyes) – название комбинации, когда на каждой из двух игральных костей выпадает только по одному очку: He sank a little bit in his seat because he knew his gamble in putting a jail house snitch on the witnesss stand had just come up snake eyes. • Going from McNeill to Montgomery was a big and unnecessary gamble for athletics director Jeff Compher, and so far it's come up snake eyes. 4uzhoj)
come up to the bitслушаться узды (Bobrovska)
come up to the chalkбыть в форме (амер. Bobrovska)
come up to the chalkэнергично действовать (амер. Bobrovska)
come up trumpsуспешно справиться с задачей (To complete something well or successfully, especially in circumstances in which it isn't expected. Bullfinch)