over against

Related to over against: over and above

over against

Compared to or contrasted with; opposed to. Over against the crazy amount of hours Stephen has to work, I feel like I have a pretty cushy number with my job. Our country actually has quite a low unemployment rate per capita over against the rest of Europe.
See also: over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

over against

As opposed to, contrasted with, as in Over against the Smiths, the Johnsons were well off. [c. 1500]
See also: over
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

over against

As opposed to; contrasted with.
See also: over
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • cushy number
  • a cushy number
  • crazy like a fox
  • nut up
  • plumb crazy
  • the end of the rainbow
  • You're in the army now!
  • on a plate
  • on a platter
  • crazy in the head