clash against

clash against (someone or something)

To fight against someone or something. The two sides have been clashing against each other in the streets for weeks—when will the fighting stop?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

clash against something

to wage a battle or attack against someone or something. The troops clashed against the enemy. We clashed against the opposite side for over three days.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • clash
  • clash against (someone or something)
  • get up against
  • get up against (someone or something)
  • against
  • against (someone or something)
  • fortify (someone or something) against (something) with (something)
  • avenge (oneself) against (someone or something)
  • build a case against (someone or something)
  • graze against (someone or something)
References in classic literature
Their susceptibilities will clash against objects that remain innocently quiet.
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Speaking to the media in his pre-match conference, the Belgian tactician said that his side are confident ahead of the clash against the three-time champions of Africa.
They won a warm-up clash against Brazilian club Madureira Esporte Clube 2-1.
We are all pretty clear what we need to do.' Meanwhile, Tottenham will return to London immediately after Wednesday's crunch Champions League clash against Manchester City - despite playing at the Etihad Stadium again just 64 hours later.
File- Hamdy Fathy CAIRO -- 7 March 2019: Al-Ahly medical staff announced on Wednesday that the team midfielder, Hamdy Fathy, will be absent for the next six weeks following the injury he picked during the clash against Petrojet at the Egyptian League on Monday.
figure By VICTOR OTIENO The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Wednesday took action against Green Commandoes for fielding a suspended player during their National Super League (NSL) clash against Kisumu All Stars at Bukhungu Stadium on Sunday.Green Commandoes won the match 2-1 but a dissatisfied All Stars logged a complaint with FKF, to protest the fielding of one Yusuf Mita by their opponents.
Pakistan made it to the final clash against arch-rivals after a dominant performance in the Asian Champions Trophy.
The clash against Saudi Arabia will be played at King Saud University in Riyadh on October 12 and will be followed by a duel with the Albiceleste at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah four days later.
1 / 4 Al-Hilal boss Jorge Jesus gets off the plane having flown in with his side for the clash against Al-Ittiahd at Loftus Road.
In other quarterfinals, Tayyab Aslam beat Ammad Fareed 3-1, winning it 13-11, 11-7, 12-14, 11-4 in 75 minutes, Israr Ahmed defeated Danish Atlas Khan 3-2 in 51 minutes, winning it 5-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9 to set up semifinal clash against Farhan Zaman while in the last quarterfinal, Farhan Zaman beat Syed Ali Mujtaba Bokhari 3-0, winning the match 11-4, 11-5 and 12-10.
The clash against Die Lilien (The Lilies) though will take place at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor with further ticket details for both encounters to be released by the club in due course.
In men's singles event, Aqeel Khan showed exactly why he is the country's top player as he swept away Mohammad Shoaib 6-0, 6-0 and set up a clash against Davis Cupper Mohammad Abid who ousted Shahid Khan 6-4, 6-2.
Team Northumbria travel to third-placed Loughborough Lightning tonight ahead of Monday's Sport Central clash against the Sirens.