count against

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to have influence to the disadvantage of

   your bad timekeeping will count against you

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count against Idioms  

1. Be disadvantageous to, as in His earnings this year will count against his Social Security benefits. This idiom uses count in the sense of “make a reckoning,” in this case negative. [Early 1900s]

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count against

"Anything that puts that at risk will, in the long run, count against us."

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Sometimes the extra leverage doesn’t count against the funds’ legal limits, because the debt resides off their balance sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

In a 2-and-0 count against Suarez, he launched a center-cut fastball deep into the left-field stands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025

Kraven bombed at the box office last year, though, which could count against him.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025

She was pure of heart and deed; she only kicked shins in self- defense, so that couldn't count against her.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin