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81 hold something against someone
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82 oppose something against/to
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83 repine against/at something
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84 revile against/at something/someone
revile against/at something/someoneafgeven op iets/iemandEnglish-Dutch dictionary > revile against/at something/someone
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85 score something (up) against/to someone
score something (up) against/to someoneEnglish-Dutch dictionary > score something (up) against/to someone
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86 solid against/for something
solid against/for somethingunaniem tegen/voor iets -
87 warn against someone/something
warn against someone/somethingvoor iemand/iets waarschuwen -
88 weigh against someone/something
weigh against someone/somethingten nadele van iemand/iets werken -
89 go against
go against [somebody/something]1) ( prove unfavourable to)the vote/decision went against them — le vote/la décision leur a été défavorable
2) ( conflict with) être contraire à [rules, principles]3) (resist, oppose) s'opposer à -
90 have against
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91 hold against
it could be held against you — [age, sex] ça pourrait jouer en ta défaveur
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92 turn against
turn against [somebody/something] se retourner contre; turn [somebody] against retourner [quelqu'un] contre -
93 (not) hold it against
• (not) hold it against someone (not) blame somebody for doing something (не) держать зла на кого-тоI lost his book, but he doesn’t hold it against me.
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94 (not) hold it against
• (not) hold it against someone (not) blame somebody for doing something (не) держать зла на кого-тоI lost his book, but he doesn’t hold it against me.
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95 a race against time
(a desperate attempt to do something before a certain time.) kapløb med tiden* * *(a desperate attempt to do something before a certain time.) kapløb med tiden -
96 a race against time
(a desperate attempt to do something before a certain time.) corrida contra o tempo* * *a race against timecorrida contra o tempo. -
97 the stars are against it
сама судьба против этого [этим. см. be born under a lucky star]I hold on pretty hard until the stars declare themselves against me, and then I always give up and try something else. (B. Shaw, ‘Ellen Terry and Bernard Shaw. A Correspondence’, Letter to E. Terry, febr. 9, 1900) — Я держусь довольно стойко, пока сама судьба не ополчается против меня. В таких случаях я всегда бросаю начатое и берусь за что-нибудь другое.
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98 be dead set against
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99 a race against time
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100 a race against time
(a desperate attempt to do something before a certain time.) keppni við tímann
См. также в других словарях:
up against something — phrase in a very difficult situation, or with a serious problem to deal with The process could take weeks, but I’m up against a deadline. He was up against fantastic odds – he never stood a chance of winning. up against it: We’ve really been up… … Useful english dictionary
seen against something — phrase considered in relation to something Seen against this background, the decision should not surprise anyone. Thesaurus: ways of comparing thingssynonym Main entry: see … Useful english dictionary
(dead) set against something — phrase completely opposed to something We are absolutely set against the tax increase. (dead) set against doing something: She’s dead set against giving the kids junk food. Thesaurus: opposed to someone or somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
there's no law against something — there s no law against (something/doing something) informal something that you say in order to tell someone who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong. You were in the pub at lunchtime, weren t you? Well, there s no law against… … New idioms dictionary
set your face against something — british old fashioned phrase to be determined not to do or accept something Many councils have completely set their face against the idea of road humps. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept somethingsynonym Main entry: face … Useful english dictionary
set (your) face against something — set (your) face against (something/doing something) formal to be determined not to do something. Despite fierce competition from rival companies, they ve set their face against price cuts … New idioms dictionary
(a) hedge against something — a hedge against something phrase a way of trying to protect yourself against a problem or risk Gold is a traditional hedge against inflation. Thesaurus: someone or something that protects and defendssynonym Main entry: hedge … Useful english dictionary
be up against something — be up against (something/someone) if you are up against a situation, a person, or a group of people, they make it very difficult for you to achieve what you want to achieve. When I saw how deeply the racist views were held I began to understand… … New idioms dictionary
dead set against something — dead set against (something) completely opposed to something. She wanted to move to Los Angeles but her parents were dead set against it … New idioms dictionary
set (your) face against (something) — to oppose something. Mother had set her face against my having music lessons with this teacher in the city … New idioms dictionary
stack up against something — stack up (against (something)) to compare with something else. We wondered how London restaurants stacked up against Atlanta s … New idioms dictionary