to hold something against sb
1hold (something) against (someone) — to have a bad opinion about someone because of something they did. I understand that your car isn t working, but please don t hold it against me personally – I didn t build your car …
2hold something against somebody — ˌhold sth aˈgainst sb derived to allow sth that sb has done to make you have a lower opinion of them • I admit I made a mistake but don t hold it against me. Main entry: ↑holdderived …
3hold something against — allow past actions or circumstances to have a negative influence on one s present attitude toward (someone) he knew that if he failed her, she would hold it against him forever …
4hold something against — allow past events to have a negative influence on one s present attitude towards. → hold …
5hold against — (informal) To remember as a failing or as a misdemeanour on the part of • • • Main Entry: ↑hold * * * ˌhold a ˈgainst [transitive] usually in negatives [present tense I/you/we/they hold against …
6hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… …
7hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… …
8hold — hold1 verb (past and past participle held) 1》 grasp, carry, or support. 2》 keep in a specified position: I held the door open for him. ↘remain secure or intact: the boat s anchor would not hold. 3》 keep or detain. ↘have in one s… …
9hold against — phrasal verb [transitive, usually in negatives] Word forms hold against : present tense I/you/we/they hold against he/she/it holds against present participle holding against past tense held against past participle held against hold something… …
10hold against — PHRASAL VERB If you hold something against someone, you let their actions in the past influence your present attitude towards them and cause you to deal severely or unfairly with them. [V n P n] Bernstein lost the case, but never held it against… …