hold against

Idioms

Think badly of someone because of some fault or occurrence. For example, Even if you're late, I won't hold it against you, or She backed right into his new car, so he's bound to hold it against her. Also see bear a grudge.

Example Sentences

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He told us the worst asset to hold against this backdrop, and a reasonable target for gold allocations.

From Barron's

A mechanics lien, also referred to as a contractor’s lien, is usually filed by an unpaid contractor, laborer or supplier, as a hold against the property.

From Los Angeles Times

OTTAWA—The resilience Canada’s economy has shown in the face of trade uncertainty will mean the country’s biggest banks must continue to hold elevated capital buffers, though if the cracks in the banking system widen the industry’s regulator has signaled it is prepared to lower the shield lenders hold against risks.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the U.S., the Fed this summer took a step toward easing a key restriction, known as the supplementary leverage ratio, that dictates how much capital big banks must hold against their total assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

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