hold against somebody or something
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British pronunciation/hˈəʊld ɐɡˈɛnst ˌɛsbˈiː slˈaʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
American pronunciation/hˈoʊld ɐɡˈɛnst ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

Ορισμός και Σημασία του "hold against somebody or something "

to hold against somebody or something
[phrase form: hold]
01

to have a negative opinion about someone because of their actions in the past

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He did n't want to hold her previous failures against her when considering her for the promotion.
Despite the errors, they decided not to hold it against the employee in the performance review.
Forgiving and not holding past misunderstandings against each other is essential in a healthy relationship.
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