find against (someone or something)
find against (someone or something)
To declare that someone or something is guilty, as in a courtroom. I'm glad to hear that the jury found against the defendants—there was more than enough evidence to prove their guilt.
See also: find
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
find against someone or something
[for a jury or a judge] to announce a decision against one side of a lawsuit. The jury found against the defendant, who was a horrible witness. The court found against the corporation and levied a fine.
See also: find
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
find against
v.
To decide that someone or something is guilty, as in a court of law: The jury found against the defendants.
See also: find
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- find against
- find for
- find for (someone or something)
- good to hear your voice
- (it's) good to hear your voice
- (I'm) (so) glad to hear it/that
- so
- be glad to see the back of (someone or something)
- be glad to see the back of someone or something
- be glad, etc. to see the back of somebody/something