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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For the following three weeks, amid an international outcry over what critics described as a stunning breach of U.S. and international law, the migrants who had not committed any crimes were held against their will.
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Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
The movie’s repulsively gory finale doesn’t seem to have been held against either Moore or the film.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
While at sea, the men say they were physically abused and held against their will.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
If the fee was not paid, they would be held against their will, the indictment alleges.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
The movie’s repulsively gory finale doesn’t seem to have been held against either Moore or the film.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
While at sea, the men say they were physically abused and held against their will.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
If the fee was not paid, they would be held against their will, the indictment alleges.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hold against
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“Hold against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20against. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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