She is going up against Rodney in the spelling bee.
•The champ went up against the challenger in a match last Friday.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
against someone's wishes — against someone’s wishes/advice/ phrase if someone does something against your wishes advice , they do it even though you do not want them to do it advise them not to do it She took the two children away against her husband’s wishes. Against the… … Useful english dictionary
against someone's advice — against someone’s wishes/advice/ phrase if someone does something against your wishes advice , they do it even though you do not want them to do it advise them not to do it She took the two children away against her husband’s wishes. Against the… … Useful english dictionary
against someone's better judgment — against someone’s better judgment phrase if someone does something against their better judgment, they do it even though they are not sure that it is a good idea I took his advice, somewhat against my better judgment. Thesaurus: not sensible or… … Useful english dictionary
have something against someone — have something against someone/something phrase to dislike or not approve of someone or something for a particular reason I think he’s got something against artists. have nothing against someone/something (=have no reason to dislike someone or… … Useful english dictionary
turn someone against someone — turn (someone/something) against (someone/something) to cause someone or something to oppose someone or something else. He took all of our proposals and turned them against us. Advisors have been trying to turn the president against increased… … New idioms dictionary
measure someone against someone — measure/judge/etc someone/something against someone/something phrase to compare someone or something with someone or something else We measure our achievements against the highest standards. Thesaurus: to compare or connect thingssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
judge someone against someone — measure/judge/etc someone/something against someone/something phrase to compare someone or something with someone or something else We measure our achievements against the highest standards. Thesaurus: to compare or connect thingssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
turn something against someone — turn (someone/something) against (someone/something) to cause someone or something to oppose someone or something else. He took all of our proposals and turned them against us. Advisors have been trying to turn the president against increased… … New idioms dictionary
set someone against someone — set (someone/something) against (someone/something) to cause one person or group to oppose another. His health care plan would divide older Americans and set senior against senior. The disagreement has turned into a public feud that has set… … New idioms dictionary
range yourself against someone — range yourself with/against someone phrase to join with someone to support or oppose a particular person or group in an argument or fight be ranged with/against someone: Several senior cabinet ministers are ranged against the Prime Minister.… … Useful english dictionary
match up against someone — match up (against (someone)) to have a chance to win in a competition against someone. He was nominated because he matched up better against the governor. With our team s experience, I think we match up well … New idioms dictionary
