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turn against

British

verb

(preposition) to change or cause to change one's attitude so as to become hostile or to retaliate

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turn against Idioms

Become or make antagonistic to, as in Adolescents often turn against their parents, but only temporarily, or She turned him against his colleagues by telling him they were spying on him. [First half of 1800s]

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turn against

Sometimes people are encouraged to go on, sometimes we turn against that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

But, as Bradley knows all too well, the fans can turn against one of their own -- or even against the entire roster.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

The church has, in other words, reason to worry that the explosion of public criticism, enabled by social media, is causing people to turn against them.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026

Many Leeds fans had started to turn against Farke - but he received a warm reception after the final whistle blew against Chelsea.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

“Promise me that you will never turn against me. I could not bear that. Promise me.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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turn against

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