react against (someone or something)
react against (someone or something)
To do something as a response meant to counter or thwart someone or something. It seems like the economy is reacting against the sudden overabundance of natural oil that has seen fuel prices plummet. We are not simply reacting against the senator nor his policies.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
react against someone or something
to respond negatively to someone or something. Why did she react against me so strongly? There is no need to react against the plan with such force.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- (someone or something) promises well
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a slew of (something)
- (have) got something going (with someone)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a slue of (something)
- accompanied by
- accompanied by (someone or something)
- accompany