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go against

verb

  1. to be contrary to (principles or beliefs)
  2. to be unfavourable to (a person)

    the case went against him

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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 .
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"On the supply side, the problem is that all measures taken by the local or national governments are going against landlords," says Mr Villén.

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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.”

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It’s a mind-set that goes against what retailers and consumers may be used to.

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To Vance's concerns that the action may be seen as going against Trump's message on Europe, the US defence secretary wrote:

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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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