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Phrasal verbs from englishclub.com

Hold Sth Sb Meaning Dislike Angry Blame Bad

Word hold against
Meaning

Meaning: to dislike somebody, or be angry with them, because you blame them for something bad that happened in the past
Example For example:

  • hold sth against sb He didn't mean to cause the accident, so I try not to hold it against him.

  • hold sth against sb Pauline made a serious mistake but her boss doesn't hold it against her. He says we all make mistakes.

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