have against
phrasal verb
had against; having against; has against
: to have (something) as a reason for not liking (someone or something)
She has a grudge against her former boss.
What do you have against him?
I have nothing against her personally—it's her friends I don't like.
—also used with gotShe's got a grudge against her former boss.
What have you got against him?
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Analyst David Konrad says key catalysts for the stock moving forward include a roughly 30% discount on its 2026 price-to-earnings ratio compare to peers, as well as potential changes to rules guiding the capital that banks must have against the credit.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Harris won the majority of voters under 30 by 6 percentage points, which is a quarter of the margin Biden had against Trump in 2020, marking gains for the president-elect with the demographic.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
But the potential loss of Tartus will be a tough blow for Russia especially given its long-term plans for the base, which included a signing a 49-year lease in 2015 and Ukraine's drones and missiles have against Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
—Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Procedure allegations, which include violations of Detroit police policy, by far lead the type of complaints Detroiters have against officers, followed by demeanor, service, and then use of force, according to the data.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Harris won the majority of voters under 30 by 6 percentage points, which is a quarter of the margin Biden had against Trump in 2020, marking gains for the president-elect with the demographic.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
But the potential loss of Tartus will be a tough blow for Russia especially given its long-term plans for the base, which included a signing a 49-year lease in 2015 and Ukraine's drones and missiles have against Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
—Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Procedure allegations, which include violations of Detroit police policy, by far lead the type of complaints Detroiters have against officers, followed by demeanor, service, and then use of force, according to the data.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Have against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20against. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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