take against

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to start to dislike, esp without good reason

Example Sentences

The trial is scheduled to last several more weeks, and it would be premature for the league to determine what action it might take against the Angels — if any — until all evidence is revealed in court and a verdict or a settlement is reached.

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Guardiola pointed to an extensive injury list for last season's travails, and they are stacking up once more as new signing Rayan Cherki has been ruled out for two months with a thigh injury, missing out on the revenge he vowed to take against United.

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A lot of good, but this is not a team that took the kind of steps forward they were hoping to take against a second-string Brumbies.

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The risk is real, but the precautions you can take against illness are straightforward.

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However, we don’t know what kinds of steps Trump might take against the states that refuse to comply.

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