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hold against

Idioms

Think badly of someone because of some fault or occurrence. For example, Even if you're late, I won't hold it against you, or She backed right into his new car, so he's bound to hold it against her. Also see bear a grudge.

Example Sentences

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That allows the bank to reduce the amount of capital it must hold against the loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Overhauls that change how much capital banks must hold against relatively low-risk assets could further add to demand.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

By transferring the risk to investors, the $1.4 trillion asset bank could reduce the amount of capital it has to hold against those loans to cover for potential losses.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2023

The old criticisms no longer applicable, coaches recruiting against Cronin will always find something to hold against him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2022

It was too long and too heavy for me to hold against my shoulder the way you’re supposed to.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

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