take against

Meaning

1. take against sb / sth

   to start not liking sb / sth for no clear reason

In the movies · 12

• But nothing You never take sides against the family EverShark Tale2004
• I assume that's your plan, force me to take action against them.Stargate: The Ark of Truth2008
• Then you must take precaution against lack of punctuality.A Passage to India1984
• And you've come all this way to take sides against your own people?Aquaman2018
• And I still want to know what specific action we are going to take against the war.Reds1981
• We're not gonna be able to take the field against your team if that boy's in uniform.422013
• The president wants to take offensive action against wakandaBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever2022
• Someone has to take a stand against criminals.Trading Places1983

Learn it in full scenes

• A Passage to India1984
  • Aziz Meets Mrs Moore in the Mosque
  • The Bridge Party at the Club
  • Aziz Invites Them to the Marabar Caves

From the same entry

• I, you, can't take anywhere
• have what it takes
• take as it comes
• take it
• take it from me
• take it on yourself to do
• can take it or leave it
• take it lot out of
• take some lot of doing
• take that
• take aback
• take after