From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtake against somebody/something phrasal verb British Englishto begin to dislike someone or something, especially without a good reason Voters took against the relationship between the government and the unions in the 1970s. → take→ See Verb table
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take against • I support the Bill, because anything that can add to the action that can be taken against car thieves is welcome.• But Football League action of the kind taken against Flashman is unusual and is seldom the result of their own initiative.• He might even take against her and she cared for him.• S. assurances that no military actions would be taken against him by these exiles.• No action will be taken against the automaker during the review period, which could take up to four months. 