go against the grain

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

go against the grain

1. (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.

Synonyms

• run counter

Translations

to defy convention

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 顛覆傳統／颠覆传统 (diānfù chuántǒng), 颠覆传统 (diānfù chuántǒng)

• Finnish: olla epätavallinen
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• Portuguese: ir contra a corrente (literally: to swim up against the current) OR nadar contra a maré (to swim up against the tide)
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: a contracorriente

See also

• against the grain