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.

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Example Sentences

“He has repeatedly throughout the last several years been a contrarian that goes against scientific consensus making unfounded claims about the safety profile of vaccines.”

From Salon

Rana's case had sparked a debate in India around the ethics of court-approved passive euthanasia, with some noting that it goes against the principle of self-determination, which is the foundation of a living will.

From BBC

His appointment also goes against a long-held notion in the Islamic Republic that hereditary rule is a sin practiced by un-Islamic monarchies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Close friends dining across the room from each other might exchange a wave or a quick handshake, but unsolicited business pitches go against the restaurant’s unwritten code of conduct, members say.

From The Wall Street Journal

I went against it, zigzagging down Main Street, which was deserted.

From Literature

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