Against
121against nature — against what is natural, against the laws of nature …
122against traffic — against the current of traffic, in the opposite direction, against the stream …
123against the grain — against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren t natural …
124against (or with) the stream — against (or with) the prevailing view or tendency. → stream …
125against the sun Nautical — against the direction of the sun s apparent movement (in the northern hemisphere); anticlockwise. → sun …
126against your better judgment — against (your) better judgment not the best decision you believe you could make. I wasn t surprised when Scott s business failed because I had lent him the money for it against my better judgment …
127against better judgment — against (your) better judgment not the best decision you believe you could make. I wasn t surprised when Scott s business failed because I had lent him the money for it against my better judgment …
128against your will — against (your) will without your permission or agreement. Police searched my mother s bags against her will …