have against
phrasal 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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Examples of how systemic bias can play out include the redlining housing movement of the 20th century and negative attitude health care professionals can have against fat people that result in a poorer standard of care.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Anchoring that legacy is the climactic duel to the death that Flynn’s Sir Robin of Locksley has against the nefarious Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone).
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Throughout this series of rejections, the Palestinian leadership never stated that any particular Israeli territorial concession, even a full withdrawal to the 1967 lines, would end the conflict and terminate all claims the Palestinians had against the state of Israel.
—Moshe Yaalon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
The whole production exuded a certain cry-for-help vibe: Perhaps Trump was panicking over the thought that his great victory in ending Roe could actually prove to be the one winning issue that Joe Biden has against him in their rematch?
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Anchoring that legacy is the climactic duel to the death that Flynn’s Sir Robin of Locksley has against the nefarious Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone).
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Throughout this series of rejections, the Palestinian leadership never stated that any particular Israeli territorial concession, even a full withdrawal to the 1967 lines, would end the conflict and terminate all claims the Palestinians had against the state of Israel.
—Moshe Yaalon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
The whole production exuded a certain cry-for-help vibe: Perhaps Trump was panicking over the thought that his great victory in ending Roe could actually prove to be the one winning issue that Joe Biden has against him in their rematch?
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Have against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20against. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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