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.

Examples of hold against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another mentioned a different kind of bias potentially at play: the grudge theatrical stalwarts still hold against Netflix. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025

But if their numbers hold against stronger teams, SMC could be an absolute nightmare. —Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025

History has shown that whenever we’re held against the wall, everyone has always needed entertainment. —Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025

Investors may have been disappointed by the company’s conservative guidance for the current quarter, but Cramer said the forecast likely includes a headwind due to currency fluctuations, which shouldn’t necessarily be held against Amazon. —Julie Coleman, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for hold against

• recommenced
• recompensed
• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed