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.
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In 2021, the Wilmington Police Department submitted a kit from a 1996 rape in which the woman had also been beaten, held against her will and abandoned on the side of the road.
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Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 6 July 2025
Dogs Trust stressed that this preference shouldn't be held against Flash, especially since the canine has so much to offer.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 30 June 2025
Greenberg was a prolific writer, which may have been unfairly held against him.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
The 1932 Olympic Games The 1932 Games were held against the backdrop of the global Great Depression.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 6 July 2025
Dogs Trust stressed that this preference shouldn't be held against Flash, especially since the canine has so much to offer.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 30 June 2025
Greenberg was a prolific writer, which may have been unfairly held against him.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
The 1932 Olympic Games The 1932 Games were held against the backdrop of the global Great Depression.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hold against
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“Hold against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20against. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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