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conspire against sth
conspire against sth (ALSO conspire to do sth) — phrasal verb with conspire /kənˈspaɪər/ aep /-ˈspaɪr/ verb [I]
► F0 If events or conditions conspire against something or conspire to do something, they combine in such a way that they spoil your plans: » The weather had conspired to ruin their day out.» I'd planned a romantic evening together, but circumstances conspired against it - friends arrived unexpectedly and then Dave was called out to an emergency.Thesaurus+: ↑Preventing and impeding , ↑Limiting and restricting |