Over someone’s protest
To do something even though another person disagrees is to do it "over his protest"
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On today’s episode, you heard that Cleo had to leave the living room “over the boy’s protest.” That means “even though he disagreed”. When you protest, you say you disagree. The boy said he wanted Cleo to stay, but his mother told Cleo to get up and go to the kitchen. She had to go “over the boy’s protest,” or despite his disagreement.