Word info

hold against

Verb

Meaning

hold against (third-person singular simple present holds against, present participle holding against, simple past and past participle held against)

To think less of (someone) for (something they have done).
He was awful to me when we were young, but I don't hold that against him. We were children then.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A hold against the contract was lifted at the request of the Department of Defense, which cited national security reasons. citation This allows the continued use of the network during the investigation. Source: Internet

The latter can occur if, for example, one opponent's shoulders touch the mat while maintaining a submission hold against another opponent. Source: Internet

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