english
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prep.
in a direction or course opposite to:
He rowed against the river's current.
prep.
so as to come into contact with:
She leaned against the tree.
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with AGAINST, Also see BEAT ONE'S HEAD AGAINST THE WALL; CARDS ARE STACKED AGAINST; COME UP AGAINST; COUNT AGAINST; DEAD SET AGAINST; GUARD AGAINST; HAVE SOMETHING AGAINST; HOLD SOMETHING AGAINST; LIFT A HAND AGAINST; OVER AGAINST; PIT SOMEONE AGAINST; RUN AGAINST; SET AGAINST; SWIM AGAINST; TURN AGAINST; TWO STRIKES AGAINST; UP AGAINST.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): *against someone or something
1. in opposition to someone or something; in competition with someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; run ~; stand ~.) • I am against everything you stand for. • She ran against me in the election. 2. to the disadvantage of someone or something; in opposition to someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; go ~; run ~; turn ~.) • When did the trial go against us?
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs