hold against
phrasal verb
held against; holding against; holds against
: to use (something) as a reason to have a bad opinion of (someone)
He lied to her once, and she still holds it against him.
Nobody is going to hold it against you if you don't come.
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Haslett was charged in 2022 with nine counts, including rape, kidnapping and aggravated assault, after a woman said she’d been beaten and held against her will at his house.
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Kelsey Baker, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
In 1996, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held against the MLBPA in a case where the players’ association accused Cardtoons card company, which had published cartoon versions of MLB players’ images, of misappropriating players’ right of publicity.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Prisoners told me that the BOP is not being clear about its position on First Step Act credits being awarded and many believe they are now being held against the law.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Some students are returning to school with new bans in effect
Mobile phones are often held against the head during use.
—CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Kelsey Baker, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
In 1996, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held against the MLBPA in a case where the players’ association accused Cardtoons card company, which had published cartoon versions of MLB players’ images, of misappropriating players’ right of publicity.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Prisoners told me that the BOP is not being clear about its position on First Step Act credits being awarded and many believe they are now being held against the law.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Some students are returning to school with new bans in effect
Mobile phones are often held against the head during use.
—CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Hold against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20against. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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