fight against (someone or something)
fight against (someone or something)
To struggle or contend with someone or something. I fought against the bindings, but it was no use—I was trapped. Wow, I can't believe you fought against the biggest guy on their team!
See also: fight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
fight against someone or something
to battle against someone or something. The general refused to fight against the enemy, which was much stronger. He fought against the disease to the very end.
See also: fight
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- fight against
- get up against
- get up against (someone or something)
- clash
- clash against
- clash against (someone or something)
- contend
- contend against
- contend against (someone or something)
- against (someone or something)