Why did she react against me so strongly?
•There is no need to react against the plan with such force.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
react against — re ˈact a ˌgainst [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they react against he/she/it reacts against present participle reacting against … Useful english dictionary
react — [[t]riæ̱kt[/t]] ♦♦♦ reacts, reacting, reacted 1) VERB When you react to something that has happened to you, you behave in a particular way because of it. [V to n] They reacted violently to the news... [V adv/prep] It s natural to react with… … English dictionary
kick against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms kick against : present tense I/you/we/they kick against he/she/it kicks against present participle kicking against past tense kicked against past participle kicked against kick against someonesomething to… … English dictionary
kick against — RESIST, rebel against, oppose, struggle/fight against; defy, disobey, reject, spurn. → kick * * * ˈkick a ˌgainst [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they kick against … Useful english dictionary
react — re|act W3S3 [riˈækt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(behaviour/feelings)¦ 2¦(chemicals)¦ 3¦(prices)¦ 4¦(become ill)¦ Phrasal verbs react against something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(BEHAVIOUR/FEELINGS)¦ to behave in a particular way or show a particular emotion because of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
react */*/ — UK [rɪˈækt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms react : present tense I/you/we/they react he/she/it reacts present participle reacting past tense reacted past participle reacted 1) to behave in a particular way because of something that is… … English dictionary
react — verb (I) 1 to behave in a particular way because of something that has happened or something that has been said to you (+ to): How did Wilson react to your idea? | He reacted angrily to accusations of disloyalty. | react by doing sth: Ellie… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
go against — verb 1. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns (Freq. 2) This sentence violates the rules of syntax • Syn: ↑violate, ↑break • Ant: ↑conform to (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
take — take1 W1S1 [teık] v past tense took [tuk] past participle taken [ˈteıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(move)¦ 3¦(remove)¦ 4¦(time/money/effort etc)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(hold something)¦ 7¦(travel)¦ 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
play off — verb set into opposition or rivalry let them match their best athletes against ours pit a chess player against the Russian champion He plays his two children off against each other • Syn: ↑pit, ↑oppose, ↑match • Derivationally related for … Useful english dictionary
come — come1 [ kʌm ] (past tense came [ keım ] ; past participle come) verb *** ▸ 1 move/travel (to here) ▸ 2 reach particular state ▸ 3 start doing something ▸ 4 reach particular point ▸ 5 be received ▸ 6 happen ▸ 7 exist or be produced ▸ 8 be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
