advise one against

idiom

: to tell someone not to do (something)
Our lawyer advised us against buying that house.

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“Advise one against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advise%20one%20against. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.

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