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Phrase(s): speak against someone or something 1. to criticize someone or something. • Many people are speaking against the mayor. She will not be reelected. • Please don’t speak against cats in my presence. 2. to testify or argue against someone or something. • Judy spoke against the candidate at length. • The next speaker spoke against nuclear waste.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs