English Explanatory Dictionary

go against the grain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To defy convention or norms; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.

Pronunciation

en-au-go against the grain.ogg

Word forms

go against the grain goes against the grain going against the grain went against the grain gone against the grain

Synonyms

run counter

Related words

against the grain
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