to be against something
91against all risks — aˌgainst all ˈrisks abbreviation AAR adverb INSURANCE if something is insured against all risks, it is insured against any kind of loss or damage: • The policy provides protection against all risks. * * * against all risks UK US adverb… …
92against\ the\ clock — • against time • against the clock adv. phr. 1. As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit. John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against. 2. As fast as possible; so as to do… …
93against\ time — • against time • against the clock adv. phr. 1. As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit. John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against. 2. As fast as possible; so as to do… …
94against your will — phrase if someone makes you do something against your will, you do not want to do it No one will be forced to leave home against their will. Thesaurus: in an unwilling waysynonym Main entry: against * * * against your ˈwill idiom when you do not… …
95against time — ► if you do something against time, you have to work very hard to finish it by the agreed time or date: »We are working against time to get the stadium finished for the opening ceremony. a race/battle/fight against time »The race against time to… …
96against someone's wishes — against someone’s wishes/advice/ phrase if someone does something against your wishes advice , they do it even though you do not want them to do it advise them not to do it She took the two children away against her husband’s wishes. Against the… …
97against someone's advice — against someone’s wishes/advice/ phrase if someone does something against your wishes advice , they do it even though you do not want them to do it advise them not to do it She took the two children away against her husband’s wishes. Against the… …
98against 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 …
99against all the odds — against (all) the odds if you do or achieve something against all the odds, you do or achieve it although there were a lot of problems and you were not likely to succeed. Against all the odds, she conceived her first child at the age of 56. He… …
100against the odds — against (all) the odds if you do or achieve something against all the odds, you do or achieve it although there were a lot of problems and you were not likely to succeed. Against all the odds, she conceived her first child at the age of 56. He… …
