preach against (something)

To give a stern, forceful warning against something. The priest preached against coveting other people's possessions. My mother always preaches against drugs and drinking, so I've never wanted to try them.

preach against someone or something

to exhort against someone or something. The evangelist preached against the operator of the town's only saloon. The principal kept preaching against drinking and drugs.

词组	preach against (something)
释义	preach against (something) preach against (something) To give a stern, forceful warning against something. The priest preached against coveting other people's possessions. My mother always preaches against drugs and drinking, so I've never wanted to try them. See also: preach Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. preach against someone or something to exhort against someone or something. The evangelist preached against the operator of the town's only saloon. The principal kept preaching against drinking and drugs. See also: preach McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: get up against get up against (someone or something) clash clash against clash against (someone or something) against against (someone or something) hedge against hedge against (something) compete against (someone or something)
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