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

Utah State had 11 penalties last week, which was actually one less than Washington had against Washington State. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

Last year, hedge funds were offering to buy claims that insurers had against Southern California Edison for the Eaton fire, leading to calls for reform. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Rhymes for have against

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