have against

phrasal verb

had against; having against; has against

: to have (something) as a reason for not liking (someone or something)

She has a grudge against her former boss.

What do you have against him?

I have nothing against her personally—it's her friends I don't like.

—also used with got

She's got a grudge against her former boss.

What have you got against him?

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Drag coefficients measure how much resistance an object has against the flow of air or fluid while moving. —

New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024 One other reason to like Ingram is the tough matchup that Zion Williamson has against Draymond Green tonight. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 If the world’s richest man falls victim to government abuse of a regulatory tool, what chance do the rest of us have against it? —

Philip Hamburger, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024 The more military success Israel has against Iran’s proxies, the more likely Iran is to believe that its homeland is at risk from an Israeli strike. —

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