uphillstart
nounUK /ˌʌp.hɪlˈstɑːt/
US /ˌʌp.hɪlˈstɑrt/
A start that is hard because you have to go up a hill.
The race began with an uphillstart that made everyone breathe hard.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A beginning that feels extra difficult or tiring.
Learning the new game was an uphillstart for the whole team.
3. The first push of a bike or car going up a slope.
He gave the cart an uphillstart to get it moving.
4. A situation where progress is slow from the very beginning.
The project had an uphillstart because the tools were missing.