put in opposition
1put in opposition — index confront (oppose), oppose, polarize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2put up opposition — resist, protest …
3opposition — n. 1) to arouse, stir up opposition 2) to offer, put up opposition 3) to crush, overcome opposition 4) to come across, meet, run up against opposition 5) (ling.) to neutralize an opposition 6) determined, fierce, stiff, strong, unbending,… …
4Put — (put; often p[u^]t in def. 3), v. i. 1. To go or move; as, when the air first puts up. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To steer; to direct one s course; to go. [1913 Webster] His fury thus appeased, he puts to land. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. To… …
5Opposition to the Guangzhou-Hong Kong Express Rail Link — Villagers of the to be demolished Tsoi Yuen Chuen in front of HK Government offices in November 2009 P …
6Opposition to water fluoridation — refers to activism against the fluoridation of public water supplies. The controversy occurs mainly in English speaking countries, as Continental Europe does not practice water fluoridation, although some continental countries fluoridate salt.… …
7Opposition to capital punishment in the United States — existed as early as the colonial period. Opposition to the death penalty peaked in 1966 [1], rising to 47% opposition, higher than those who supported it (42%), the rest (11%) had no opinion . The death penalty increased in popularity throughout… …
8put forward in opposition — index object Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9Opposition to trade unions — comes from a variety of groups in society, and there are many different types of argument on which this opposition is based. Contents 1 Strategic strikes and social disruption 2 Economic effects 2.1 Unemployment …
10put the skids under someone — put the skids under (someone/something) British & Australian, informal to make something likely to fail. Opposition from local residents has put the skids under plans for a new nightclub …
