What does hold it against me mean

That doesn't quite mean to feel insulted to me. I may dislike what you say but that doesn't mean I feel insulted. Thank you both. I think roughly each phrase has some tiny meanings, but as for this one, "feel insulted" or "slightly blame someone" suit me pretty much. Biddlesby Senior Member English Brit. Oh wow, I only just realised the double-meaning of this phrase! Now I will feel much more witty whenever I use it.

Nucleara Senior Member Out of this world. Ah, I'm confused by this phrase too. I don't really understand the meaning ,though: P. That dictionary has given quite a confusing definition! Here is my attempt at a definition: to have a grudge against somebody because of some specific thing they have done that is, to not forgive somebody because of some specific thing they have done Perhaps some examples would help "He left me at the altar, but he was pressured into the marriage in the first place, so I don't hold it against him.

I hope you don't hold it against me. Biddlesby said:. I am familiar a slightly different line: If I said you had a beautiful body Would you hold it against me?

It is a country and western song by the Bellamy Brothers. Think badly of someone because of some fault or occurrence. For example, Even if you're late, I won't hold it against you , or She backed right into his new car, so he's bound to hold it against her.

Also see bear a grudge. To those who agreed with him, Bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact. To his critics, he explained—sometimes at painful length—his reasoning against it. This is a blow against freedom of speech, we were told, by the likes of Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson. Blacks would hold about 13 percent of the seats and Latinos 17 percent. C2 to like someone less because they have done something wrong or behaved badly in the past:.

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