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 got

She's got a grudge against her former boss.

What have you got against him?

Examples of have against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alas, a win feels pretty far away as of the season four finale, in which Sophia removes the only protection the town has against the monsters. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

The only natural safeguard your body has against UV light is a microscopically thin layer of a pigment called melanin in your epidermis. — Guy German, Fortune, 21 June 2026

The only natural safeguard your body has against UV light is a microscopically thin layer of a pigment called melanin in your epidermis. — Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

The lunch break is one of the most effective interventions a company has against this slow-motion exit. — William Jones june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026

Rhymes for have against

• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed
• recommenced
• recompensed