run against sb/sth
— phrasal verb with run /rʌn/ verb (present participle running, past tense ran, past participle run)Definition
› to oppose or have an effect that is not helpful towards someone or something: Luck is really running against you tonight! Public opinion is currently running against the banking industry.Opposing and against
(Definition of run against sb/sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adversarial adjective
- antagonistic adjective
- anti adjective, preposition
- anti noun
- contrary adjective (OPPOSITE)
- declare for/against sth phrasal verb
- down with...! idiom
- insurgent noun
- kick against the pricks idiom
- nimby noun
- object verb
- opponent noun
- oppose verb
- opposed adjective (DISAGREE WITH)
- opposing adjective
- outcry noun
- point of order noun
- sail against the wind idiom
- stand noun (OPPOSITION)
- virulent adjective
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