hold against

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

Brewer was called twice for holding against the Raiders, with the first one declined. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

The election will be held against the backdrop of heightened political tensions as the governing populists seek to remain in office despite widespread popular discontent. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

The recruitment drive that brought the signings of Wirtz, Isak, Frimpong, Kerkez and Ekitike, which was widely trumpeted at the time, is held against him a year later. — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The ballot will be held against the backdrop of heightened political tensions as ruling populists seek to hold on to power despite widespread popular discontent. — Ivana Bzganovic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for hold against

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