count against

verb

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

   your bad timekeeping will count against you

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

The same note explains how other skin conditions and respiratory problems, including asthma, bronchitis and hay fever, could count against candidates.

From BBC

In a 1-and-1 count against Pirates reliever Ben Heller, Betts squared up a sinker over the heart of the zone.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the report, Franklin, then-athletic director Sandy Barbour and another administrator demanded a player with a “serious mental issue” be declared a medical non-counter — meaning he would not count against the team’s scholarship limit but could still have his tuition covered — before the athlete had received treatment.

From Seattle Times

For example, one count against Mr. Trump said that he “unlawfully solicited, requested and importuned” the Georgia secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, to violate his oath of office by decertifying the election.

From New York Times

With a 1-0 count against Royals righty Brady Singer, Rojas sliced a 93-mph sinker down the left-field line.

From Seattle Times