decide against (someone or something)

decide against (someone or something)

1. To choose not to accept someone. Yes, Holly was a strong candidate, but we ultimately decided against her for the job.
2. To choose not to do something. I was so tired that I decided against going out with my friends tonight.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

decide against someone or something

to rule against someone or something; to make a judgment against someone or something. We decided against Tom and chose Larry instead. Jane decided against the supplier.
See also: decide
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • decide
  • decide against
  • decided
  • prefer
  • prefer (someone or something) to (someone or something else)
  • prefer to
  • choose from
  • choose from (people or things)
  • choose
  • choose among