have against
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 gotShe's got a grudge against her former boss.
What have you got against him?
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The two main arms of defense that communities have against viruses, including highly pathogenic ones such as those that cause Ebola disease, are vaccines and monoclonal antibody treatments.
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Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Taiwan’s growing importance to the AI revolution, and the deepening economic ties between Taipei and Washington, may be the best insurance policy the world has against catastrophe.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The settlement does not resolve any claims the state has against the shipbuilder, Hyundai, the attorney general’s office said in April.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The texts were presented on March 31 to the High Court in London as part of Associated Newspapers Limited’s defense in the civil lawsuit Prince Harry has against them.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
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Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Taiwan’s growing importance to the AI revolution, and the deepening economic ties between Taipei and Washington, may be the best insurance policy the world has against catastrophe.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The settlement does not resolve any claims the state has against the shipbuilder, Hyundai, the attorney general’s office said in April.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The texts were presented on March 31 to the High Court in London as part of Associated Newspapers Limited’s defense in the civil lawsuit Prince Harry has against them.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Have against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20against. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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