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go against

British  

verb

  1. to be contrary to (principles or beliefs)

  2. to be unfavourable to (a person)

    the case went against him
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
go against Idioms  

  1. Oppose, be in conflict with, as in Does this legislation go against their best interest? [c. 1600] Also see against the grain.

Example Sentences

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The results went against a widely held assumption.

From Science Daily

It goes against international law and common sense.

From Salon

The lender announced the move early in the session, citing a letter from Atanu Chakraborty saying that he was stepping down over practices that went against his personal values, without elaborating further.

From The Wall Street Journal

There will be conversations at the Fifa Congress next month about potential sanctions for players who copy what Senegal did when a referee's decision has gone against them.

From BBC

But if that is the case, the hospital would have gone against the guidance.

From BBC

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