English / idiom
Go Against the Grain
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To act contrary to one's natural instincts, traditional customs, or company culture
In context
01
Wearing a casual t-shirt to a conservative banking interview certainly went against the grain.
02
Hiring self-taught programmers went against the grain for the traditional corporate board, but it proved to be a great decision.
Synonyms
Defy tradition,run contrary to,buck the trend
Antonyms
Conform to norms,follow suit,go with the flow
Collocations
distinctly go against the grain,feel unnatural to go against the grain