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go against
verb
- to be contrary to (principles or beliefs)
- to be unfavourable to (a person)
the case went against him
Idioms and Phrases
Oppose, be in conflict with, as in Does this legislation go against their best interest? [c. 1600] Also see against the grain .Example Sentences
"On the supply side, the problem is that all measures taken by the local or national governments are going against landlords," says Mr Villén.
Moreover, in Mangione's case, Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty “goes against the recommendation of the local federal prosecutors, the law, and historical precedent.”
It’s a mind-set that goes against what retailers and consumers may be used to.
To Vance's concerns that the action may be seen as going against Trump's message on Europe, the US defence secretary wrote:
Joffe: The similarity with the pre-Roe era is that law enforcement was more likely to go against people under the rank of physician: nurses, midwives, and lay people who had learned to perform abortions.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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