rise against

rise against (someone or something)

To rebel or revolt against someone or something; to begin resisting or defying someone or something. After their pay was cut a third time, the employees rose against the management and began an organized strike. Citizens around the country have begun rising against the military's seizure of power.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rise (up) against someone or something

to challenge someone or something; to rebel against someone or something. The citizens rose up against their elected officials. They rose up against the abusive power of the government.
See also: rise
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • begin with
  • begin with (someone or something)
  • be/have done with somebody/something
  • be in line with (someone or something)
  • better of
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • bird has flown, the
  • beware of
  • beware of (someone or something)
  • be rough on (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
Rise Against Hunger, an international hunger relief organization, aims to show the world that it is, in fact, possible to end hunger by the year 2030.
United Airlines employees pack 1m meals for Rise Against Hunger
Attendees to our Annual Meeting can volunteer their time to help the Rise Against Hunger organization in their efforts to feed those in need."
The IMUA Rises Against Hunger
In conclusion, CWR urged all freedom and democracy-loving women to express rage and rise against the tyrannical rule and the unabated human rights attacks of this administration.
Attacks against women have persisted, worsened under Duterte administration -- women's group
Rise Against Hunger's Meal Packaging Events are a volunteer-based program that coordinates the streamlined packaging of highly nutritious dehydrated meals comprised of rice, soy, vegetables and 23 essential vitamins and minerals.
Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation Donates $25K to Rise Against Hunger to Support Meal Packaging Events
Packing was simultaneously done in nine other locations worldwide such as the Rise Against Hunger offices in the US, Italy, and South Africa.
Globe Telecom celebrates World Food Day with Rise Against Hunger
Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief organisation that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world's most vulnerable people
Arena turns into food factory to aid starving children a From Kate Food; Parcels will feed kids in Kenyan slum
'What country would survive if its citizens rise against the country's organised, trained and equipped military?
Your call to arms shocking, scary, Presidency replies Danjuma
Can a Pakistani go to Canada and address a public meeting inciting Canadians to rise against Justin Trudeau?
Dr Qadri and Altaf
TOKYO, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Tokyo stocks continued to rise Tuesday, with a key index ending at a 26-year high on expectations of world economic recovery and a halt in the yen's rise against the US dollar.
Tokyo stocks hit 26-year high on hopes for economic recovery
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Anwar Zaheer Jamali has voiced displeasure over publication of his distorted statements by newspapers, saying he did not exhort masses to rise against the government.
US reviewing Kashmir dossier provided by Pakistan: state dept
The US dollar has continued to rise against the Egyptian pound, officially reaching EGP 7.59 selling and EGP 7.56 buying rates on Thursday
Dollar's unofficial market still precedes official by EGP 0.16
Global Banking News-October 25, 2013--Euro rise against dollar no cause for concern for Asmussen(C)2013 ENPublishing - http://www.enpublishing.co.uk
-Euro rise against dollar no cause for concern for Asmussen
Summary: Sterling's rise against the dollar in the wake of the Bank of England's new "forward guidance" on monetary policy may have some room to run but factors favouring the greenback may cap the pound's rally.
Fed key to pound's post-BoE rise vs dollar
Tokyo, Ramadan 20, 1434, Jul 29, 2013, SPA - Japanese shares plunged more than 3 per cent Monday, falling for the fourth consecutive trading day, as export-linked shares were pulled down by the yen's rise against major currencies.
Japanese Stocks Fall More Than 3 Per Cent On Yen's Strength