vie with / compete with / oppose / contend with / be a match for

vie with / compete with / oppose / contend with / be a match for

selling *something on the street / hawk *something on the street / hawking *something on the street / sell *something on the street

sell [newspapers] on the street

sell [newspapers] on the street

dying standing up / standing death / dying on *one's feet / die on *one's feet

die standing

not knowing what to do / standing speechless / stand speechless / being at one's wit's end / being at a loss / be at a loss / not know what to do / be at *one's wit's end

stand at a nonplus / be at a loss / be at *one's wit's end

make a belated start / get off to a poor start