English phrasal verb

run into

To meet or face something unexpectedly.

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And I've also run into stubborn mental barriers that made me want to bang my metaphorical head against their metaphorical walls.
Eileen GuCourage to Try
And countless of women and men, mostly women, run into it in their professional and personal lives, and I'm sure a lot of you can vouch for that right now.
Priyanka ChopraBe Fearless
And I still don't know why the desired effect of running into my arms in slow motion was replaced with a screaming drama in which she flew up the stairs screaming, "Amma, come here.
Shah Rukh KhanFreedom to Be Yourself