against the grain
Example Sentences
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"It's because these films are so beautiful, so unique and so strong that they sometimes go against the grain," said Binoche.
From Barron's
Many of our best picks resulted from a willingness to go against the grain with out-of-favor stocks—and impeccable timing.
From Barron's
Caros and his faculty are engaged in what they regard as a countercultural project, working against the grain of a progressive, utilitarian culture that they believe offers too little to children and demands too little of them.
If a player goes against the grain, they might be out.
From BBC
Against the grain of much modern scholarship, Mr. Harpham maintains that it is “possible to describe the intellectual origins of American slavery almost without reference to skin color.”
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