Hold against

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Emotional Weight

Using 'hold against' indicates emotional burden or lingering negative feelings about someone's actions.

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Even years later, she held it against him for missing the wedding.

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Forbearance Appeal

Often used to ask for understanding or to excuse a foreseeable mistake or absence.

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Please don't hold it against me; I was really sick yesterday.

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Subjective Nature

The phrase is subjective; what one person holds against someone may vary greatly from another's perspective.

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I know you're upset, but I don't hold it against her.

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