Learn English and meet people on the world’s largest EFL social network

Run into opposition

General English Grammar & Vocabulary,... » General English Vocabulary & Idiom...

We have partnered with TradePub to bring you free industry magazines and resources - no coupons or credit cards required!

Visit: englishforums.tradepub.com


Share this topic:
This question is Not Answered
Latest post Thu, Dec 4 2008 11:13 PM by jamesglick. 1 replies.
Suggest an answer | | |
Vocabobobo  +  604972 Thu, 04 Dec 08 10:50 PM
Hello. I found an expression "run into opposition" and am having a difficulty accurately interpreting it.
I found the expression in a news article describing two men (Lawrence Summers and Timothy Geithner) who will be the key figures in the Barack Obama's new "economic team."
The expression was found in the following context:  But Geithner has withheld judgment in public on key issues, like ambitious program to modify bad home loans that has run into opposition from White House conservatives.

Does "run into opposition" in this context mean "faced opposition" in this context?

Please help.

Thank you so much in advance.
Vocabobobo
Joined on Mon, Feb 19 2007
Canada
Junior Member 64
jamesglick  +  605004 Thu, 04 Dec 08 11:13 PM
Yes. Run into opposition in this context means faced opposition. Another way to end the sentence to drive this message home would be: like ambitious program to modify bad home loans that is being opposed by White House conservatives.
jamesglick
Joined on Mon, Nov 24 2008
New Member 25
James Glick Author of TalkTrain
Welcome to Englishforums.com, the world's largest EFL / TEFL social network.

Places to start

Browse Englishforums

© MediaCet Ltd. 2009, v5.0.3607.32596. All content posted by our users is a contribution to the public domain, this does not include imported usenet posts.*
For web related enquires please contact us on webmaster@mediacet.com, status updates are available at status.mediacet.com.
*Usenet post removal: Use 'X-No-Archive'. You may not have understood that your posts would end up in the public domain. Please send proof of the poster's email, we will remove immediately.