against (one's) will
against (one's) will
Without one's permission or consent. Typically used to describe an action or activity that one has been forced to do. The attacker forced the woman into his car against her will.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
against someone's will
without a person's consent or agreement. You cannot force me to come with you against my will!
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
against one's will
Without one's consent, forcibly, as in The defendant knew he could not be made to testify against his will. Originally one meaning of will was "acquiescence" or "consent," but this sense survives only in this idiom, which today nearly always implies some use of force. [c. 1400]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
against your ˈwill
without wanting to: I was forced to sign the document against my will.See also: will
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- against one's will
- against will
- against your will
- force or an animal from
- sewer
- sewer hog
- kicking and screaming
- be put out to grass
- accede to pressure
- comfort girl