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.
- 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