go against
Britishverb
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to be contrary to (principles or beliefs)
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to be unfavourable to (a person)
the case went against him
Example Sentences
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But she cannot free her own because it would go against custom, even though her grandfather "granted freedom to all the atas" when he was leader of the Protestant community in neighbouring Central Sumba.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
But 24 hours later, Instagram replied saying it hadn't removed the advert because "our review team found that the advertiser's ad does not go against our community standards".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Asked if he was willing to go against the president, Warsh said “ we are going to be an independent central bank at this moment and you are going to see no changes in that.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
“To be a leader in this society is to go against the culture,” Stone said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
I was ready to go against my mama for this girl, Martin!
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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