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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Procedure allegations, which include violations of Detroit police policy, by far lead the type of complaints Detroiters have against officers, followed by demeanor, service, and then use of force, according to the data. —

Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for have against