count against

verb

(intr, preposition) to have influence to the disadvantage of
your bad timekeeping will count against you

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Idioms and Phrases

Be disadvantageous to, as in His earnings this year will count against his Social Security benefits. This idiom uses count in the sense of “make a reckoning,” in this case negative. [Early 1900s]

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In a 3-and-1 count against d’Arnaud, he threw a center-cut sinker that d’Arnaud crushed to left.

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Might Wales' final-round trouncing at the hands of England count against him in the final reckoning?

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Kraven bombed at the box office last year, though, which could count against him.

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In the bottom of the first inning, in an 0-and-1 count against Cubs right-hander Cody Poteet, Muncy took a called ball that was at the knees and over the inside corner of the plate.

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In his live batting practice on Saturday, for example, Miller dropped an expletive after falling behind in the count against a couple of hitters — a flashback to moments over the past couple years when Miller’s fiery demeanor has gotten the better of him in games.

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countably compact set countback

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