under protest

Expressly against one's objections or disagreement. He signed the documents under protest, aware that he had no real agency in the matter.

under protest

after expressing your objection or reluctance; unwillingly.

1997 Independent Jon Benet would come to the Griffin house for her lessons on deportment, disappearing into the basement—sometimes under protest—to practise Dior turns.

under ˈprotest

unwillingly and after expressing disagreement: The new contract was finally accepted, but only under protest.

See also: protest

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

hang (someone) in effigy
hang in effigy
drag (someone) kicking and screaming
drag someone kicking and screaming
cry foul
kick against the pricks
backyard
in (one's) (own) back yard
in backyard
in one's own backyard

References in classic literature

Having looked at it, he at once informed the prisoner (evidently very much to the prisoner's surprise) that he must submit to have the drawer examined, under protest. And then, without more ado, he got the key, and opened the table drawer for us himself.

Law and the Lady

It was further decided by the joint opposition that on the day of oath-taking ceremony they would be taking oath under protest and with black bands on their arms and soon after taking oath they would lodge a strong protest inside and outside the Parliament House.

Joint opp to stage sit-in outside ECP tomorrow

词组	under protest
释义	under protest under protest Expressly against one's objections or disagreement. He signed the documents under protest, aware that he had no real agency in the matter. See also: protest Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. under protest after expressing your objection or reluctance; unwillingly. 1997 Independent Jon Benet would come to the Griffin house for her lessons on deportment, disappearing into the basement—sometimes under protest—to practise Dior turns. See also: protest Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary under ˈprotest unwillingly and after expressing disagreement: The new contract was finally accepted, but only under protest. See also: protest Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: hang (someone) in effigy hang in effigy drag (someone) kicking and screaming drag someone kicking and screaming cry foul kick against the pricks backyard in (one's) (own) back yard in backyard in one's own backyard References in classic literature Having looked at it, he at once informed the prisoner (evidently very much to the prisoner's surprise) that he must submit to have the drawer examined, under protest. And then, without more ado, he got the key, and opened the table drawer for us himself. Law and the Lady It was further decided by the joint opposition that on the day of oath-taking ceremony they would be taking oath under protest and with black bands on their arms and soon after taking oath they would lodge a strong protest inside and outside the Parliament House. Joint opp to stage sit-in outside ECP tomorrow
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