Meaning:
Contrary to one’s natural inclinations
Examples:
- Against The Grain de Bad Religion. Letras y videos de tus artistas favoritos, todas las letras de Bad Religion y toda la música del albúm Against The Grain.
- Something must have gone against the grain.
- Have you ever heard the expression "don't go against the grain"?
- It is the double standards that go against the grain with Europe.
- LatinArt:Let's talk a little about this approach against the grain that Tercerunquinto has taken in regard to sculpture.
- Mr President, having been listening to this debate, the speech I am about to make goes against the grain.
- We should fight immigration and restore growth within the context of honest competition, against the grain of the current unbridled free-trade policy.
- The fact that we are looking at an EU tax system for MEPs will also go against the grain with my constituents.
- Those responsible have an outlook that errs not by going against the grain but by simply being against, without bringing any positive proposal to the table.
- Sgt. Gleason, I don't want to do anything against the grain here but I've got some very good men who'll do anything they can to get out of this place.