Idioms

decide against

decide against (someone)

To choose not to accept someone. Yes, Holly was a strong candidate, but we ultimately decided against her for the job. You lost the election. That means, the state decided against you being their governor. You decided against the CEO's daughter for the internship? Well, that decision will come back to haunt you, I'm sure.
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decide against (something)

To choose not to do something. I was so tired that I decided against going out with my friends tonight. I decided against playing tonight because my ankle is still bothering me, and I don't want to make it worse. The weather was so terrible that we decided against going out to dinner as we had planned.
See also: decide
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decide against someone or something

to rule against someone or something; to make a judgment against someone or something. We decided against Tom and chose Larry instead. Jane decided against the supplier.
See also: decide
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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