Phrase Hound found 218 phrases and 9 compound words that contain against. The most common are listed below. Open against in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 218
- against the lawForbidden by law.
- against the worldUsually of people, together, as a group, unit, or couple.
- against the clockIn a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.
- up againstFacing; challenging, or opposing.
- against the grainPreventing a smooth, level surface from being formed by raising the nap of the wood or causing larger splinters to form ahead of the cutting tool below the cutting surface.
- War against
- go againstTo violate; to breach; to break.
- Against All
- up against itIn a very difficult position.
- stand up againstTo defy or challenge someone
- against all oddsDespite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability.
- discriminated-againstBeing the subject of discrimination in society.
- crime against humanityA very destructive and immoral act; later specifically, something causing widespread human misery or loss of life; an atrocity.
- go up againstTo challenge someone.
- Rise Against
- against natureUnnatural in a way that is immoral.
- up against the wallTrapped, cornered; discommoded, discomfited; in a quandary.
- guard againstTo prevent something unpleasant from happening.
- run up againstTo begin to encounter problems with (someone or something).
- came up againstsimple past of come up against
- come up againstTo face (someone, something) in a match, problem, competition or fight.
- coming up againstpresent participle and gerund of come up against
- set againstTo cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.
- brought up againstsimple past and past participle of bring up against
- Rage Against
Compound words 9
- againsterOne who opposes something.
- thereagainstIn opposition to or against it; contrary to it; against that.
- againstismThe perspective or activity of being against something, or of having a contrary demeanor in general; a pattern of repeated opposition or criticism.
- hereagainstIn opposition to this or that; contrary on this or that; against this;
- whereagainstAgainst what; against which.
- againstersplural of againster: One who opposes something.
- againstnessThe state or quality of being against.
- againstandsthird-person singular simple present indicative of againstand: To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.
- againstismsplural of againstism: The perspective or activity of being against something, or of having a contrary demeanor in general; a pattern of repeated opposition or criticism.