count against
count against · counts against · counted against · counting against
To be a black mark onTo be a black mark on (someone); to be able to harm (someone's) reputation; to be able to cause (someone) to be rejected.
» I hope that this ticket won't count against your driving record.
Meaning
1 senses(usually)To be a black mark on (someone); to be able to harm (someone's) reputation; to be able to cause (someone) to be rejected.
Examples
4 sentencesI hope that this ticket won't count against your driving record.
A poor school record will count against you when you look for a job.
deSchlechte Schulzeugnisse sprechen gegen dich, wenn du Arbeit suchst.
Please feel free to express any concerns frankly; this will not count against you.
His nationality counted against him.
Translations
1 languagesForms
counts against, counting against, counted against, counted against| Base form | count against · to count against |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | counts against |
| Present participle | counting against |
| Past simple | counted against |
| Past participle | counted against |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- count onрозраховувати наTo rely on, trust, or expect.
- count upTo count (things or people) so as to add up and get a sum total.
- count offTo count (a number of things), typically aloud.
- count outTo exclude; to dismiss from participation or eligibility.
- count inTo include (someone) in an activity, etc.
- count downTo announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event.
- count againstTo be a black mark on (someone); to be able to harm (someone's) reputation; to be able to cause (someone) to be rejected.
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle