26 Phrasal Verbs with “Against”

26 Phrasal Verbs with “Against”

Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. “Against” is a preposition used to indicate opposition, contras, or resistance to something or someone. In today’s lesson, we will look at phrasal verbs with “against”

1. Count against
2. Declare against
3. Fight against
4. Flatten against
5. Go against
6. Guard against
7. Have against
8. Hedge against
9. Hold against
10. Inveight against
11. Kick against
12. Level against
13. Match against
14. Measure against
15. Pit against
16. Protect against
17. Push back against
18. Rally against
19. Range against
20. Reach against
21. Rebel against
22. Set against
23. Stand against
24. Struggle against
25. Turn against
26. Vote against

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Count against

Meaning: to be a disadvantage or negative factor for someone.

• Her lack of experience may count against her in the job interview.
• The heavy rain counted against the chances of holding the outdoor event.

Declare against

Meaning: to state your opposition to something. Phrasal Verbs with “Against”

• The leader declared against the proposal, citing environmental concerns.
• The organization declared against the changes to the healthcare system.

Fight against

Meaning: to struggle or combat something.

• He has dedicated his life to fighting against poverty.
• The community is fighting against the closure of their local library.

Flatten against

Meaning: to press something firmly against a surface. Phrasal Verbs with “Against”

• She flattened the paper against the table to remove any creases.
• The child flattened the clay against the surface to create a smooth shape.

Go against

Meaning: to oppose or be in conflict with.

• His decision goes against company policy.
• His decision to quit his job goes against his family’s wishes.

Guard against

Meaning: to take precautions to prevent something.

• We need to guard against potential risks. Phrasal Verbs with “Against”
• Peter always guards against making hasty decisions.

Have against

Meaning: to hold a grudge or negative feeling toward someone.

• I have nothing against him personally.
• Paul doesn’t have anything against working late occasionally.

Hedge against

Meaning: to protect yourself from potential loss or harm.

• Fiona bought insurance to hedge against potential losses from natural disasters.
• To hedge against unexpected expenses, Mary set aside a portion of her savings in an emergency fund.

Hold against

Meaning: to blame or feel resentment toward someone for something.

• Don’t hold my past mistakes against me. Phrasal Verbs with “Against”
• He holds nothing against his former boss, despite the difficult work environment.

Inveigh against

Meaning: to speak or write with great hostility against something.

• The critics inveighed against the government’s policies.
• The activists inveighed against the environmental policies of the administration.

Kick against

Meaning: to rebel or resist something.

• The teenager kicked against her parents’ strict rules.
• The community kicked against the proposed changes to the local park.

Level against

Meaning: to accuse or criticize someone of something. Phrasal Verbs with “Against”

• Serious accusations were levelled against the politician.
• The accusations levelled against him damaged his reputation.

Match against

Meaning: to compare or compete with someone.

• Our team will be matched against the league champions.
• The performance of the new model is matched against the old one.

Measure against

Meaning: to compare the quality or performance of something with a standard or another thing.

• The new product is measured against industry standards to ensure quality.
• The student’s progress is measured against the learning objectives.

Pit against

Meaning: to set in competition or conflict with. Phrasal Verbs with “Against”

• The election pitted two politicians against one another.
• In the movie, the hero is pitted against the villain.

Protect against

Meaning: to safeguard from harm or danger.

• Vaccinations help protect against diseases.
• The new software is designed to protect against cyber threats.

Push back against

Meaning: to resist or oppose an action or idea.

• Employees pushed back against the new work policy.
• Neighbours pushed back against the plans to build a new highway through their area.

Rally against

Meaning: to gather support in opposition to something. Phrasal Verbs with “Against”

• People from all over the country rallied against the proposed tax increase.
• Environmentalists rallied against the deforestation of the area.

Range against

Meaning: to align oneself in opposition to someone or something.

• The workers ranged themselves against the new policy.
• The villagers ranged themselves against the construction of the new factory.

React against

Meaning: to respond negatively to something. Phrasal Verbs with “Against”

• People often react against changes they don’t understand.
• The character in the novel reacted against the constraints of her traditional upbringing.

Rebel against

Meaning: to defy or resist authority or control.

• Teenagers often rebel against their parents’ rules.
• The prisoners planned to rebel against the harsh conditions in the facility.

Set against

Meaning: to cause someone to be in opposition to someone or something.

• The rumour set the two friends against each other. Phrasal Verbs with “Against”
• The community was set against the new construction project.

Stand against

Meaning: to take a stance in opposition to something.

• Her willingness to stand against corruption earned her respect.
• The activists stood against the environmental degradation caused by the project.

Struggle against

Meaning: to make efforts to overcome a challenge or problem.

• Anna struggled against the strong current while swimming.
• The activists are struggling against the government’s restrictive policies.

Turn against

Meaning: to become hostile or opposed to someone or something. Phrasal Verbs with “Against”

• The public turned against the new law.
• Sean’s friends turned against him when they discovered he had been lying.

Vote against

Meaning: to cast a vote in opposition to something.

• They voted against the proposed changes.
• Many residents voted against the construction of the new mall.

Phrasal verbs with “against”

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