- arrayed against
- ready to oppose or fight a person, group, or idea
With such powerful interests arrayed against it, the bill would never succeed.
English dictionary. 2014.
With such powerful interests arrayed against it, the bill would never succeed.
English dictionary. 2014.
arrayed against — phrase ready to oppose or fight a person, group, or idea With such powerful interests arrayed against it, the bill would never succeed. Thesaurus: opposed to someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: array … Useful english dictionary
arrayed — [[t]əre͟ɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ, usu ADJ prep/adv If things are arrayed in a particular way, they are arranged or displayed in that way. [FORMAL] Cartons of Chinese food were arrayed on a large oak table. ...how molecules are arrayed in… … English dictionary
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array — I n. order 1) in battle array; drawn up in full array display 2) an imposing, impressive array II v. (D; tr.) to array against (arrayed against the enemy) * * * [ə reɪ] (D; tr.) to array against (arrayed against the enemy) … Combinatory dictionary