go against the tide

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go/swim against the tide

to do the opposite of what most other people are doing It's not easy to go against the tide in defence of your principles. (sometimes + of ) He always seemed to be swimming against the tide of public opinion.

See drift with the tide, stem the tide, turn the tide

See also: against, tide

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Though they are usually high-scoring affairs, it may be wise to go against the tide, and on the unders. Rugby Union: Scoring may not soar in NFL end-of-season showpiece; NFL ... by The Racing Post (London, England) I always go against the tide - then you can buy cheaply - and hopefully the tide is now turning for dairying," said Mr Reed, 39, of Rhosygadair Fawr, Blaenannerch. Youngest ever judge to face sheep class; FARM & COUNTRY by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) The idea is to have a highly visible police presence to deter the petty thieves and anti-social misfits who go against the tide to sow seasonal misery among everyone else's goodwill. Policing presence by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)			glut glut with glutton glutton for punishment gnash gnash teeth gnashing of teeth gnat gnaw gnaw at gnaw on go a bomb go a bundle on go a long way go a long way toward go a long way toward doing go about go about business go about with go above go above and beyond duty go across go across to go after go against the grain go against the tide Go ahead go ahead (with go ahead, make my day go all the way go along go along with go amiss go ape go around go around and around go around doing go around in circles go astray go at like a boy killing snakes go at one another tooth and nail go away go away empty-handed go away with Go away! go AWOL go back a long way go back on word go back to square one go back to the drawing board go back to the salt mines			go a long way toward doing go a mile a minute go aboard go about go about go about go about go about go about business go about stealthily go about with go above go above and beyond go above and beyond duty go above and beyond the Call of duty go above someone Go Abroad go absent without leave go across go across go across go across to go adrift go after go after go after go against go against go against someone or something go against the grain go against the tide go ahead go ahead go ahead go ahead go ahead go ahead (with Go ahead make my day go ahead of Go Ahead or Stop Keying Go Ahead Run Batted In Go ahead, make my day go all out go all out for go all round the houses go all round the houses go all round the houses go all round the houses go all round the houses go all the way go all the way go all the way go all the way go all the way go along go along go along go along go along go along for the ride go along with

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