count against

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to have influence to the disadvantage of

   your bad timekeeping will count against you

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count against Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

But there is a concern that should, against all odds, he become president, his background could count against him.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

In a 2-and-0 count against Suarez, he launched a center-cut fastball deep into the left-field stands.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025

In a 1-and-2 count against Isaac Collins, he left a fastball down the middle that was hammered for a single.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

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

From BBC • May 5, 2025

She was pure of heart and deed; she only kicked shins in self- defense, so that couldn't count against her.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin