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

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

While other bidders bid with hard cash, a judgment creditor may instead bid a portion of the judgment held against the debtor. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

On weekends competitive matches are held against other squads from around the city. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hold against

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