counsel (someone) against (something)
counsel (someone) against (something)
To advise one against taking some action. As his defense lawyer, you need to counsel your client against making incriminating statements like that.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
counsel someone against something
to advise someone against doing something. The lawyer counseled her against suing the government. I was counseled against going for a walk alone at night.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- counsel against
- hedge against
- hedge against (something)
- get up against
- get up against (someone or something)
- clash
- clash against
- clash against (someone or something)
- file charges against (one)
- against