être aux prises

French

Etymology

Compare Italian alle prese.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.tʁ‿o pʁi.z‿a.vɛk/ ~ /e.tʁ‿o pʁi.z‿a.vɛk/

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Verb

être aux prises

1. to fight, to grapple [with avec ‘with/against’]