Synonyms for against the grain
against the grain

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1. against the grain

   Synonyms:
   against the fibres (of wood)

2. against the grain

   Synonyms:
   against the natural disposition, against one's inclination

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1. Dejan Stojanovic:

   To go against the grain is the secret of bravery.

2. Shawn Redd:

   Republicans have been intimidated by Navajo Nation. They have been unsuccessful campaigning for votes and have given up, i’m going extremely hard against the grain, because for people in the 1st District, voting Democrat is a way of life.

3. Jesse Fox:

   I don’t feel like I am going against the grain, i feel like I’m using common sense.

4. Judy Shelton:

   Our government is promising so much to so many and at the same time we let the government control the value of our money and all of that would really go against the grain with our Founders -- who did not see it as the government's task to supply everything to everybody, they saw the government's task to be to protect private property and that's why they wanted limited government because they knew.

5. Antonio Alonso:

   Keeping up Christmas decorations, trees and lights through January may cut against the grain of the wider cultural celebrations of Christmas that happen all through December when Christianity actually celebrates the season of Advent, but it can be a beautiful reminder that Christmas is more than a day. It is a season filled with rich imagery and hope for the year to come.