go against the grain
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Verb
[edit]go against the grain (third-person singular simple present goes against the grain, present participle going against the grain, simple past went against the grain, past participle gone against the grain)
- (idiomatic) To defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.
- His method certainly goes against the grain, but it is unquestionably effective.
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[edit]to defy convention
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