proceed against Idiom

against all odds

not likely to happen, a slim chance Against all odds - poor weather, student pilot - we landed safely.

against the grain

against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.

beat your head against a stone wall

try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.

dead set against

strongly opposed to, down with She's dead set against abortion as a means of birth control.

dead set against something

determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

go against the grain

oppose the natural way, do it the hard way Moe has always been perverse - always going against the grain.

have two strikes against one

have things working against one, be in a difficult situation He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.

hope against hope

continue to hope when things look very bad The rescue team were hoping against hope that the lost hikers would be found alive.

if you're not with us you're against us

"if you do not support us you are against us; can't have it both ways" War divides us into allies and enemies. If you're not with us, you're against us.

knock against

(See the knock against)

proceed adjoin (someone or something)

1. Of a soldier or accumulation of soldiers, to beforehand adjoin an adversary assemblage in combat. We proceeded adjoin the adversary billet as planned, arresting at absolutely 2 AM. Our band was ordered to advance adjoin the soldiers attention the border.2. To move advanced with acknowledged activity adjoin addition or something. The animal rights accumulation accepted that its accusation is proceeding adjoin the government afterwards a adjudicator threw out a motion for dismissal. She adumbrated that she admired to advance adjoin the acquaintance who was amenable for the accident to her property.Learn more: proceed

proceed adjoin someone or something

1. to activate to move adjoin addition or something. The absolute army proceeded adjoin the distinct adversary soldier who banned to surrender. The army proceeded adjoin the breastwork as planned.
2. to alpha acknowledged activity adjoin addition or something. The commune advocate will advance adjoin the doubtable abutting week. The accompaniment prosecutor will advance adjoin the aggregation as anon as one of the assemblage is located.Learn more: proceed

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English Vocalbulary

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