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 young woman, held against her will by a mysterious figure, kills her captor and flees into the night.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
The search followed what a school spokesperson said was an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers reporting that a female was being held against her will.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
The search followed what a school spokesperson said was an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers reporting that a female was being held against her will.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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
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“Hold against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20against. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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