“against the”

The following 5 entries include the term against the.

against the clock

phrase

: with or within a time constraint

play both ends against the middle

phrase

: to set opposing interests against each other to one's own ultimate profit

against the grain

phrase

: different from what is normal or usual

against the law

phrase

: not legal

go against the flow

phrase

: to do things that do not agree with what most other people are doing


Challenging Standardized Test Words

  • high school student holding a pencil leaning over a sat test
  • Despite the cacophony, the student tried to study.
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