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counsel someone against something

to advise someone against doing something. The lawyer counseled her against suing the government. I was counseled against going for a walk alone at night.

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I would strongly counsel against the voting system for the Scottish Parliament being taken up anywhere else. So does Holyrood really do it better? WESTMINSTER NEEDS A NEW SYSTEM: ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) As such, he will counsel against too much of the fancy stuff, but after a promising run of performances, even in Saturday's defeat to Peterborough, Turner remains optimistic about his side's chances. We've got to pitch it right, says Pool boss by The Journal (Newcastle, England) With alcohol education we always speak to the fact that we want to avoid the risk altogether, so we counsel against drinking in any way until you're of age. Palin daughter puts US sex education in spotlight by AFP / AFP American Edition			Could I use your powder room? could in sleep could standing on head could talk under water Could we continue this later? could with eyes closed Could you excuse us, please? Could you hold? Could you keep a secret? couldn't couldn't [act] way out of a paper bag couldn't ask for more couldn't be better couldn't be happier couldn't believe eyes couldn't care less couldn't have asked for more couldn't help it couldn't hit a bull in the ass with a bass fiddle couldn't lie straight in bed couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery couldn't pour water out of a boot Councils of war never fight counsel counsel about counsel against count count against count among count as count blessings count chickens before they hatch count down count for count from count heads count in count me in count me out count off count on count out count the cost count up count up to count with counter counter with country country mile couple			councils of ministers councils of ministers Councils of National Minorities Councils of the Church Councils of the Lateran Councils of the Lateran Councils of the National Economy councils of war Councils of war never fight Councils on Aging Network of Ontario Councils on Chiropractic Education International Councils, General Councils, General councilwoman councilwoman councilwomen councilwomen Counelor (disambiguation) Counelor (disambiguation) Counelor (disambiguation) Counelor (disambiguation) Counihan, Noel counsel counsel counsel counsel counsel counsel counsel counsel about counsel against Counsel Automated Systems Environment Counsel Automated Tracking System Counsel General Counsel General Counsel General counsel learned in the law Counsel to the Crown Counselable counseled counseled counseled counseled counseling counseling counseling counseling counseling counseling Counseling & Assistance Center counseling 1 counseling 2 Counseling and Career Center Counseling and Career Development Counseling and Career Services Counseling and Clinical Psychology Journal Counseling And Diagnosis In Dementia Counseling and Health Services Counseling and Human Development Center Counseling and Human Development Services Counseling and Human Resource Development

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