to be against something
21flatten something against something — ˌflatten sth/yourself aˈgainst/ˈon sb/sth derived to press sth/your body against sb/sth • She flattened her nose against the window and looked in. • Greg flattened himself against the wall to let me pass. Main entry: ↑flattenderived …
22one strike against something — one strike/two strikes/three strikes/against someone/something/mainly american informal phrase one two three qualities, facts, or details that are considered a disadvantage Thesaurus: disadvantagessyn …
23two strikes against something — one strike/two strikes/three strikes/against someone/something/mainly american informal phrase one two three qualities, facts, or details that are considered a disadvantage Thesaurus: disadvantagessyn …
24three strikes against something — one strike/two strikes/three strikes/against someone/something/mainly american informal phrase one two three qualities, facts, or details that are considered a disadvantage Thesaurus: disadvantagessyn …
25pit somebody against something — ˈpit sb/sth against sth derived to test sb or their strength, intelligence, etc. in a struggle or contest against sb/sth else • Lawyers and accountants felt that they were being pitted against each other. • a chance to pit your wits against the… …
26slam something against something — ˌslam ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth | ˌslam sth ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth derived to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth crash into sth with a lot of force • The car skidded and slammed into a tree. • The force of the explosion slammed me against …
27squeeze up (against something) — ˌsqueeze ˈup (against sb/sth) | ˌsqueeze sbˈup (against sb/sth) derived to move close to sb/sth so that you are pressed against them/it • There ll be enough room if we all squeeze up a little. • I sat squeezed up against the wall. Main entry:… …
28flatten yourself against something — ˌflatten sth/yourself aˈgainst/ˈon sb/sth derived to press sth/your body against sb/sth • She flattened her nose against the window and looked in. • Greg flattened himself against the wall to let me pass. Main entry: ↑flattenderived …
29match somebody against something — ˈmatch sb/sth against/with sb/sth derived to arrange for sb to compete in a game or competition against sb else • We are matched against last year s champions in the first round. Main entry: ↑matchderived …
30measure somebody against something — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived …
