have against
B1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To have something that makes you dislike or oppose a person or thing.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
informal
To have a specific reason, objection, or prejudice that makes you dislike or oppose someone or something.
"What do you have against eating vegetables? They're good for you!"
"I have nothing against the man personally."
— Common idiomatic usage; widely found in English political speech and journalism
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Almost exclusively used in questions: 'What do you have against...?' or negative statements: 'I have nothing against...'. Rarely used in affirmative statements. Very common in everyday spoken English.
Commonly used with
anything nothing something him her them
Forms
Base
have against
I/you/we/they
3rd person
has against
he/she/it
Past simple
had against
yesterday
Past participle
had against
have + pp
-ing form
having against
continuous
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