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Discover LudwigThe phrase "take against" is not a valid phrase in English.
To use a phrase like that, you would need to use another phrase such as "take a stand against" or "take action against". For example: The organization took a stand against corruption in the local government.
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take against
verb
To stop liking someone. Become unfriendly.
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But could you imagine a more perfect embodiment of everything UKIP voters take against?," writes John Harris in The Guardian.
The actions we take against Americans, we will take against you.
Often imperious, she could take against people.
It was almost impossible to take against Newman.
What provisions do they take against possible virus attacks?
People take against whoever's winning as a matter of course".
He suggested viewers would take against the Tory leader's style.
Acma is now free to consider what enforcement action to take against 2Day FM.
Human rights advocates applauded the steps the Army was preparing to take against Colonel Jordan.
The judge will decide what course to take against Mr. Zaidi.
Somehow you don't take against it as personally as you do to an unsympathetic human voice.
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