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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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Because they’re perceived as going against their own self-interest, female misogynists tend to get more of a hearing, which isn’t true.

From Salon

“I felt that whole year we were going against teams that wanted to give us their best shot,” Baik said.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, I really need to carry on going against Sunderland with my predictions.

From BBC

Ultimately, Gray was among just 13 Democrats — six in the House, seven in the Senate — who went against their party to end the shutdown that had dragged on an historic 43 days.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t think this ruling is going to go against us.”

From Barron's

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