go against the grain
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Do the opposite of what most people do or expect.
"As an introvert in sales, he always felt he was going against the grain."
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Blizz From Juice / Another Crowd Killer Interview
DJ Metal Monkey Radio Show · 100:28
We go against the grain for sure.
Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 16: Guga!
Alton Brown · 19:46
We always have to go against the grain
I Tried To Make Something In America (The Smarter Scrubber Experiment) - Smarter Every Day 308
SmarterEveryDay · 14:27
When you go against the grain, It'll catch.
Trief Interview / The Honorable DJ Metal Monkey Radio Show
DJ Metal Monkey Radio Show · 109:40
Go against the grain, won't sustain what's