institute (something) against (someone or something)
institute (something) against (someone or something)
To introduce or establish something against someone or something else. Did you hear that they've instituted a new law against people who commit fraud?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
institute something against someone or something
to initiate something against someone or something. The hospital decided to institute proceedings against her for failing to pay her bill. The prosecutor instituted a case against the county board.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- institute
- institute against
- compete
- compete against
- compete against (someone or something)
- fortify (someone or something) against (something) with (something)
- avenge (oneself) against (someone or something)
- dashing
- demonstrate against
- demonstrate against (someone or something)