Hold (something) against (someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hold (something) against (someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Julia Huong

2022-01-04 09:01

Hold (something) against (someone or something) phrasal verb informal

literary

To press one thing against another.

I had to hold myself against the wall to let them pass.

I let my cheek hold against his hair, felt the texture of it on my skin, smelled the delicious scent of him.

figurative

To have a negative opinion of someone, a group, or something because of something.

Jane forgot to give me my money but I don't hold it against her as she is a nice person.

I hope they don't hold against me for leaving my job so suddenly.

pluck something out of the air

to say or reply something without having thought about it or knowing whether it is corect

don't blame (one)

Used to say that someone does not place the blame on one for something

muse over (someone or something)

To think carefully and seriously or ponder about someone or something

knock/talk some sense into somebody

To help or convince someone to begin thinking reasonably (about something).

To think about an issue or possibility thoroughly and without haste.

The verb "hold" should be conjugated according to its tense.