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

Nassau County police received a call from a third party on Tuesday night claiming her friend was being held against her will at a residence in Farmingdale, cops said in a press release Thursday. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025

That's less than the width of an outstretched little finger held against the sky. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025

The grandfather was held against his will in the basement before officers arrived, the affidavit says. —Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025

The case drew worldwide attention especially after multiple witnesses claimed to have seen her in the years that followed, including a U.S. Navy sailor who said a woman resembling Amy told him she was being held against her will. —Sarah Jones, People.com, 30 July 2025

Rhymes for hold against

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