hold it/that against

phrase

: to dislike (for a particular reason)

We disagree about many things, but I don't hold it/that against you.

Examples of hold it/that against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Steel recalled, adding that his friend reassured him Bessette didn’t hold it against him. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026

Despite the setback, Earley said the community did not hold it against them, and stepped up. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026

Or sprinkle a dry cloth with cornstarch, talcum powder, or baking soda and hold it against the stain to absorb the oil. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025

The most accessible movie Lanthimos has ever made, but why hold that against it? — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025