to be against something
101against the clock — See: AGAINST TIME …
102against the clock — See: AGAINST TIME …
103against all odds — against the odds/against all odds ► used to say that someone has achieved something or succeeded despite this being very unlikely: »Against all odds, she won the case. Main Entry: ↑odds …
104against the odds — against the odds/against all odds ► used to say that someone has achieved something or succeeded despite this being very unlikely: »Against all odds, she won the case. Main Entry: ↑odds …
105against your better judgement — against (your) better judgement if you do something against your better judgement, you do it although you think it is wrong. I lent him the money against my better judgement …
106against better judgement — against (your) better judgement if you do something against your better judgement, you do it although you think it is wrong. I lent him the money against my better judgement …
107against someone's better judgment — against someone’s better judgment phrase if someone does something against their better judgment, they do it even though they are not sure that it is a good idea I took his advice, somewhat against my better judgment. Thesaurus: not sensible or… …
108against the clock — If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it …
109against the grain — If doing something goes against the grain, you re unwilling to do it because it contradicts what you believe in, but you have no real choice …