rebel against (someone or something)
rebel against (someone or something)
To defy, resist, or revolt against someone or something. My brother rebelled against our parents a lot while he was in school, something I know he regrets now that he's an adult. A huge number of citizens have begun actively rebelling against the government's proposed legislation reforms.
See also: rebel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
rebel against someone or something
to resist and revolt against someone or something. Barbara rebelled against the teachers at the school. Most young people have to rebel against authority for a while.
See also: rebel
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- compete
- compete against
- compete against (someone or something)
- institute
- institute (something) against (someone or something)
- institute against
- fortify (someone or something) against (something) with (something)
- avenge (oneself) against (someone or something)
- indemnify (someone or something) against (something)
- indemnify against