hold against

phrasal verb

held against; holding against; holds against

: to use (something) as a reason to have a bad opinion of (someone)

He lied to her once, and she still holds it against him.

Nobody is going to hold it against you if you don't come.

Examples of hold against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The use of lethal force on a transgender woman who had reported being held against her will inside a Pacoima motel last year was not in line with Los Angeles Police Department policy, the board of police commissioners determined this week. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

The dysfunction of the franchise from ownership down is so ingrained that Saleh’s 20-36 record from 2021 and into 2024 isn’t likely to be held against him. —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026

Maybe this is about the angst Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds against Cuba. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

The poor curator is copping it but it shouldn’t be held against him. —Paul Newman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for hold against

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