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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Tal thought about changing their story, and confronting Almog with the news that his father was being held against his will.
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Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
This is also a problem for thousands of ordinary people who are lured to Thailand with the promise of white-collar jobs, before ultimately being trafficked to criminal hubs in Myanmar where they are held against their will and forced to steal millions in cryptocurrency.
—Jay Ganglani, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Shaffer said San Antonio’s volunteer status should not be held against him, saying he should be celebrated for doing volunteer firefighting duty while not being eligible for medical and other benefits of full-time employment.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The protests are being held against moves to remove the parliament speaker, an opposition party member who is facing accusations of corruption.
—Mark N. Mengonfia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
This is also a problem for thousands of ordinary people who are lured to Thailand with the promise of white-collar jobs, before ultimately being trafficked to criminal hubs in Myanmar where they are held against their will and forced to steal millions in cryptocurrency.
—Jay Ganglani, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Shaffer said San Antonio’s volunteer status should not be held against him, saying he should be celebrated for doing volunteer firefighting duty while not being eligible for medical and other benefits of full-time employment.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The protests are being held against moves to remove the parliament speaker, an opposition party member who is facing accusations of corruption.
—Mark N. Mengonfia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Hold against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20against. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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