fend against (something)
fend against (something)
To guard against or ward something off. That's why you get an alarm system—to fend against burglars.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
fend against
v.
To protect from something: We wear heavy parkas to fend against the cold wind.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- fend against
- fend
- dash (something) against (something)
- dash against
- get up against
- get up against (someone or something)
- clash
- clash against
- clash against (someone or something)
- against (someone or something)