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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
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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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Parker once told me he’d rather be my debate partner even if he didn’t agree with my position, just so he’d never have to go against me.

From Literature

Although she remains proud of songs like Weekends and Face in the Crowd, she made compromises that went against her instincts as a musician.

From BBC

A bigger long-term risk came into focus this past week after two court decisions went against Meta.

From Barron's

But the Police Commission took the rare step of going against McDonnell’s recommendation, finding fault with the shooting and concluding that the officers made serious tactical mistakes.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this month, Poland’s central bank went against the grain.

From The Wall Street Journal

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