have against
phrasal verb
had against; having against; has against
: to have (something) as a reason for not liking (someone or something)
She has a grudge against her former boss.
What do you have against him?
I have nothing against her personally—it's her friends I don't like.
—also used with gotShe's got a grudge against her former boss.
What have you got against him?
Examples of have against in a Sentence
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That's the number of criminal complaints that Donald Trump has against him.
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Erika Ryan, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024
On June 24, Feldman violated a final protective order Wheeler had against him, according to charging documents.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024
That’s 15 more than any other team has had against Colorado at 5-on-5 this season.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
And that's not all the evidence prosecutors had against Armstrong.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
The Heat’s 31 first-half points tied the NBA season low that Charlotte had against them on Sunday night at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
Biden’s former White House press secretary went on to list the precedent the Supreme Court has had against Trump.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
The issue arises when these pundits repeatedly reinforce the prejudices that their readers already have against Evangelicals.
—Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
What do people have against the Christmas classic Nothing.
—Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2023
Erika Ryan, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024
On June 24, Feldman violated a final protective order Wheeler had against him, according to charging documents.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024
That’s 15 more than any other team has had against Colorado at 5-on-5 this season.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
And that's not all the evidence prosecutors had against Armstrong.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
The Heat’s 31 first-half points tied the NBA season low that Charlotte had against them on Sunday night at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
Biden’s former White House press secretary went on to list the precedent the Supreme Court has had against Trump.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
The issue arises when these pundits repeatedly reinforce the prejudices that their readers already have against Evangelicals.
—Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
What do people have against the Christmas classic Nothing.
—Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Have against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20against. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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