Idiom
go against the grain
Meaning
To defy convention or norms; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It goes against the grain to work on weekends.”
“He prefers to go against the grain by choosing a career that his family does not approve of.”
“Although the industry standard demanded strict conformity, the artist chose to go against the grain, ultimately redefining the aesthetic expectations of his peers.”
Examples
simple
“It goes against the grain to work on weekends.”
contextual
“He prefers to go against the grain by choosing a career that his family does not approve of.”
complex
“Although the industry standard demanded strict conformity, the artist chose to go against the grain, ultimately redefining the aesthetic expectations of his peers.”
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