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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The Mexican city's municipal police department said Tuesday that officers had been called to reports that the men were being held against their will.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The decision followed reports that two USDA inspectors were held against their will amid police protests in Michoacán, a state in south-central Mexico that produces the majority of the country’s avocados.
—Erin Caldwell, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2024
She was allegedly held against her will and screamed for help due to her inability to leave, which prompted Dunn to try and save her.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Something often held against Sarr is his Premier League record — 10 goals and six assists in 50 appearances, but both his seasons in the English top flight (2019-20 and 2021-22) ended with Watford being relegated.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The decision followed reports that two USDA inspectors were held against their will amid police protests in Michoacán, a state in south-central Mexico that produces the majority of the country’s avocados.
—Erin Caldwell, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2024
She was allegedly held against her will and screamed for help due to her inability to leave, which prompted Dunn to try and save her.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Something often held against Sarr is his Premier League record — 10 goals and six assists in 50 appearances, but both his seasons in the English top flight (2019-20 and 2021-22) ended with Watford being relegated.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Hold against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20against. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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