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Voytaszek Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Please, explain to me the meaning of this sentence
He did not hold her kiss against her.
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Generally, to hold against means not to think badly about for something. At some point, she kissed someone. He was not holding that against her : he was not angry with her, he did not think less of her, he wasn't going to hold a grudge against her for it.
- Generally, to hold against means not to think badly about for something.
- At some point, she kissed someone.
- He was not holding that against her : he was not angry with her, he did not think less of her, he wasn't going to hold a grudge against her for it.
- Does that clarify?
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Generally, to hold against means not to think badly about for something. At some point, she kissed someone. He was not holding that against her: he was not angry with her, he did not think less of her, he wasn't going to hold a grudge against her for it.
Does that clarify?
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